Michie Tavern

	Michie Tavern
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Albemarle County, Virginia
Nearest city	Charlottesville
Coordinates	38°0′31.22″N 78°27′54.55″W / 38.0086722°N 78.4651528°W
Built	1784
NRHP reference No.	86003913
Added to NRHP	1986

Michie Tavern ^{[pronunciation?]}, located in Albemarle County, Virginia, is a Virginia Historic Landmark that was established in 1784 by Scotsman William Michie, though in Earlysville. The Tavern served as the social center of its community and provided travelers with food, drink and lodging. It remained in operation, in the Michie family, until 1910, when it came to be owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 1927, the Tavern was purchased by the Josephine Henderson, who had it moved seventeen miles from Earlysville to its present location, close to Monticello.^[2]

A Virginia Historic Landmark

Michie Tavern, located ½ mile below Jefferson’s Monticello, accommodated travelers with food, drink, and lodging more than 200 years ago.

Servers in period attire offer bountiful Southern Midday Fare. The rustic restaurant setting renders a lunch dining experience rich in southern culture and hospitality for families to enjoy. Get a taste of the 18th-century as we feature a buffet of southern fried chicken, marinated baked chicken, hickory-smoked pork barbecue, stewed tomatoes, black-eyed peas, buttermilk biscuits and so much more. Lunch served daily, 11:15 – 3:30. Dining Menu

The 1784 Pub, an 18th century style pub, serves Virginia wines, beers and hard ciders. In addition, light fare is available from 3:30 – 6:30.

Open Wednesday – Sunday, 12:00 – 7:00 1784 Pub Menu

After lunch guests may enjoy browsing in our four unique shops – all housed in distinct historic structures. The Tavern Shop, The Metal Smith Shop, The Artisan Shop and The General Store each provide a one-of-a-kind experience in addition to plentiful shopping opportunities.

Michie Tavern also offers Private Dinners and Group Motor coach Tours

The tavern is proximal to several other notable historic attractions:

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Kostelni, Dolores (2008-01-08). "Don't be a stranger to Michie Tavern". The Roanoke Times. The Times-World Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2009-06-28. [I]t opened in 1784 as a stop on a busy stagecoach route on Buck Mountain Road in Earlysville. [...] Between 1924 and 1927, Mrs. Mark Henderson purchased 'Michie's Old Tavern' and moved it 17 miles by horse and wagon from Earlysville to its current location...

External links

Media related to Michie Tavern at Wikimedia Commons
Thomas Jefferson Wiki.
Official website
Michie Tavern, 683 Thomas Jefferson Parkway (moved from Buck Mountain Road), Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)

Gallery

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] Kostelni, Dolores (2008-01-08). "Don't be a stranger to Michie Tavern". The Roanoke Times. The Times-World Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2009-06-28. [I]t opened in 1784 as a stop on a busy stagecoach route on Buck Mountain Road in Earlysville. [...] Between 1924 and 1927, Mrs. Mark Henderson purchased 'Michie's Old Tavern' and moved it 17 miles by horse and wagon from Earlysville to its current location...

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