Midlothian in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Trabue's Tavern

By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009

1. Trabue's Tavern Marker

Inscription. This was the home of Lt. John Trabue, Revolutionary War soldier and patriot, and of his descendants well into the 20th century. Trabue witnessed the surrender of the British forces at Yorktown in 1781 and later became an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati in Virginia. The Trabues were among the principal coal-mine proprietors in the Midlothian area and here maintained a tavern that was patronized both by travelers and by workers from mines in the vicinity.

Erected 1975 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number M-7.)

Location. 37° 30.698′ N, 77° 37.311′ W. Marker is in Midlothian, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is on Old Buckingham Road 0.1 miles west of Warminster Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midlothian VA 23113, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Huguenot Settlement (approx. 0.6 miles away); Black Heath (approx. 0.6 miles away); Midlothian Coal Mines (approx. 1½ miles away); Salisbury (approx. 1½ miles away); Union Raid On Coalfield Station

Old Buckingham Road (facing west) image. Click for full size.

By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009

2. Old Buckingham Road (facing west)

(approx. 1½ miles away); Mid-Lothian Mines and Rail Roads (approx. 1.6 miles away); Winfree Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); First Railroad in Virginia (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midlothian.

Also see . . . Trabue's Tavern (pdf file). National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on June 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)

Categories. • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary •

Trabue's Tavern image. Click for full size.

By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009

3. Trabue's Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,898 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.