Williamsburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Shields Tavern

Reconstructed

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Shields Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 23, 2023

1. Shields Tavern Marker

Inscription. French Huguenot emigrant Jean Marot kept a tavern here, 1708-1717. His daughter, Anne, and her husband, James Fields, followed suit in the 1740s.

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Immigration • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1708.

Location. 37° 16.275′ N, 76° 41.657′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. Marker is on East Duke of Gloucester Street, 0.2 miles west of 422 E Duke of Gloucester St, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 422 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Palmer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlton's Coffeehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); John Crump House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edinburgh Castle Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholson Store (within shouting distance of this marker); John Coke Office (within shouting distance of this marker); The Capitol (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Pasteur & Galt Apothecary Shop (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Colonial Williamsburg. (Submitted on July 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Shields Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

2. Shields Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.