Todds Tavern, Virginia

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Todds Tavern
Unincorporated community
Todds Tavern
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 38°14′53″N 77°40′07″W / 38.24806°N 77.66861°W / 38.24806; -77.66861Coordinates: 38°14′53″N 77°40′07″W / 38.24806°N 77.66861°W / 38.24806; -77.66861
Country United States
State Virginia
County Spotsylvania
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Todds Tavern, Virginia is an unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County and was the site of the Battle of Todds Tavern, Virginia. It was the focal point of a cavalry battle on May 78, 1864, between the battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House during the American Civil War.[1][2][3] Today there is a convenience store at the crossroads where the original tavern sat.

References

  1. http://www.nps.gov/frsp/todds.htm
  2. http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/battles-campaigns/1864/64050708.html
  3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwpt/2756191341/


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