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Old Virginia Taverns Recall Historic Inns and Times
Condolences to the Peters burg Society for the Preservation of Antiquity as Golden Ball Tavern nears demolition for tax reasons. Built about 1750, it hosted Washington in 1791 and British troops in 1770s. Other historic inns include Hanover Tavern linked to Patrick Henry, Old Blue Tavern in Lexington, Rising Sun Tavern in Fredericksburg, and Raleigh Apollo Room in Williamsburg.
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Petersburg Society For the
Golden Ball Tavern
Pers
Washington
Petersburg
Virginia
Hanover Tavern
Patrick Henry
Henry
Cornwallis
Old Blue
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Fredericksburg
George Mason
Edmund Pendleton
George Wythe
Thomas Ludwell Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Princess Anne
Webster
Dickens
Thackeray
Williamsburg