Isle of Wight in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Boykin's Tavern
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
1. Boykin's Tavern Marker
Inscription.
Boykin's Tavern is a rare surviving example of the hostelries once common in Virginia courthouse complexes, where they offered food and accommodations for people attending court. The original structure was built in the late 18th century for Maj. Francis Boykin, a Revolutionary War officer who represented Isle of Wight County in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1787 to 1792 and served the county as a sheriff and a justice of the peace. Boykin donated two acres of adjoining land to the county in 1800 and erected several of the court buildings. Boykin's Tavern was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Boykin's Tavern is a rare surviving example of the hostelries once common in Virginia courthouse complexes, where they offered food and accommodations for people attending court. The original structure was built in the late 18th century for Maj. Francis Boykin, a Revolutionary War officer who represented Isle of Wight County in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1787 to 1792 and served the county as a sheriff and a justice of the peace. Boykin donated two acres of adjoining land to the county in 1800 and erected several of the court buildings. Boykin's Tavern was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-260.)
Location. 36° 54.462′ N, 76° 42.511′ W. Marker is in Isle of Wight, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Monument Circle and Courthouse Highway (U.S. 258). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17130 Monument Circle, Isle of Wight VA 23397, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Boykin's Tavern Museum. Isle of Wight County (Submitted on September 20, 2010.)
2. Boykin's Tavern. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on September 20, 2010.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
2. Boykin's Tavern
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
3. Boykin's Tavern Museum
Photographed By Bernard Fisher
4. Isle of Wight Courthouse Complex
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,455 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
