Maidens in Goochland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Maidens Adventure Hotel

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 8, 2015

1. Maidens Adventure Hotel Marker

Inscription. The Hotel, built before 1881, served canal boat passengers on the James River and Kanawha Canal and later railway passengers on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad which was built along much of the canal's tow path. In 1896 Annie and William T. Tucker bought both Maidens’ farm and the Hotel where the entire Tucker family lived and worked.

The hotel, which closed in 1920, stood North of the railroad tracks and East of Route 522; approximately 350 yards to the East Northeast of this point.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 37° 40′ N, 77° 53.283′ W. Marker is in Maidens, Virginia, in Goochland County. Marker can be reached from Maidens Loop west of Maidens Road (U.S. 522), on the left when traveling west. Located in Tucker Park at Maidens Crossing. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maidens VA 23102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Early Transportation on the James River (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maidens, Virginia (approx. ¼ mile away); Brightly (approx. 0.7 miles away); Michaux Grant (approx. ¾ mile away); Goochland Courthouse

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Goochland County Courthouse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Goochland's Courthouse Square (approx. 1.1 miles away); Goochland's Jail (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maidens.

Also see . . . Tucker Park at Maidens Crossing. Goochland County (Submitted on August 8, 2015.)

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 8, 2015

2. Maidens Adventure Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.