Boswells Tavern in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Boswell’s Tavern
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 22, 2010
1. Boswell’s Tavern Marker
At this old tavern Lafayette camped, on June 12, 1781, while moving southward to intervene between Cornwallis and military stores in Albemarle County.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number W-207.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1884.
Location. 38° 4.183′ N, 78° 11.05′ W. Marker is in Boswells Tavern, Virginia, in Louisa County. It is on Louisa Road (Virginia Route 22) close to James Madision Highway (U.S. 15), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gordonsville VA 22942, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2347 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Marquis Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wheat Harvest (approx. 2.4 miles away); Grave Yards (approx.
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Also see . . . Boswell's Tavern. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 13, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 22, 2010
2. Boswell’s Tavern
Today this is a private residence.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 22, 2010
3. Boswell’s Tavern Marker
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 28, 2026
4. Boswell’s Tavern
The house is now blue.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,716 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 22, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
