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

Self-guided · city, Virginia

Historic Taverns in Danville, VA

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

Danville has a population of about 42,907. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Danville, 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

Man entering the old western saloon building - historic taverns — Photo: Leo_Visions on Unsplash

An illuminated pub building at dusk with people gathered outside - historic taverns — Photo: Md Akdas Arman on Unsplash

On the record near Danville, VA

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match historic taverns within 60 miles of Danville, VA, out of 67 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Union Tavern11 miles from the center of Danville · Building · Milton · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Carter's Tavern16 miles from the center of Danville · Building · Pace's · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Yates Tavern24 miles from the center of Danville · Building · Gretna · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Wright Tavern25 miles from the center of Danville · Building · Wentworth · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
DeJarnette's Tavern37 miles from the center of Danville · Building · Nathalie · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Mead’s Tavern50 miles from the center of Danville · District · Lynchburg · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Carolina Inn50 miles from the center of Danville · Building · Chapel Hill · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Boyd's Tavern56 miles from the center of Danville · Building · Boydton · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Salem Tavern58 miles from the center of Danville · Building · Winston-Salem · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Black Horse Tavern--Bellvue Hotel and Office60 miles from the center of Danville · Building · Roanoke · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Taverns in Danville, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Danville, VA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Danville, 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 Danville

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Danville, 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 Danville, 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.