The Tavern

The Tavern

Abingdon, Va.
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"Taverns played an important role in the early years of Abingdon, when large numbers of settlers were passing through the area on their way further west. Governor David Campbell wrote that when he first saw Abingdon as a boy in 1783, there were only four log buildings; three were taverns and one was the courthouse.

...Campbell goes on to say that in 1785 there were only a few more log buildings, which were residences, a blacksmith's shop, a small store, and Billie Bagnell's tavern (which was located on the lot adjacent to the present location of The Tavern).
"The present Tavern...may have built around 1788

Aronhime, Gordon. "Earliest Days of Abingdon Retold in Campbell's Fascinating Account." Bristol Herald Courier, December 24, 1980.

Places in Time ,Vol I, Abingdon, Va 1778-1880
Nanci C. King, p. 25

"The Tavern," Historical Society of Washington County Virginia, Publications II, Number 6, Spring, 1968

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