Two people at a traditional pub's ornate wooden bar - historic taverns

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Historic Taverns in Buena Vista city, VA

Taverns and saloons on the record near you, the places where travelers rested and towns argued their politics.

Buena Vista city is one of 134 counties in Virginia. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Buena Vista city, VA and the source for each site.

Men gathered at tables in a dimly lit bar - historic taverns — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

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On the record near Buena Vista city, VA

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match historic taverns within 60 miles of Buena Vista city, VA, out of 101 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Tankersley Tavern5.8 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · Building · Lexington · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Rockbridge Inn11 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · Building · Natural Bridge · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Mint Spring Tavern27 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · Building · Staunton · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Mead’s Tavern30 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · District · Lynchburg · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Crossroads Tavern41 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · Building · Crossroads · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Black Horse Tavern--Bellvue Hotel and Office41 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · Building · Roanoke · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Woodstock Hall Tavern44 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · Building · Ivy · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
D. S. Tavern48 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · Building · Ivy · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
DeJarnette's Tavern53 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · Building · Nathalie · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Yates Tavern55 miles from the center of Buena Vista city · Building · Gretna · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Buena Vista city, VA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Taverns in Buena Vista city, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Buena Vista city, VA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Buena Vista city, VA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Buena Vista city

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Buena Vista city, VA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Buena Vista city, VA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.