Hanover Tavern

An Afternoon with Marquis de Lafayette
2023-06-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Hanover Tavern
Click link to reserve your seat: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afternoon-with-marquis-de-lafayette-tickets-638993024337?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

The Bradley Theater at Hanover Tavern. Please consider dining at the Tavern before or after the event. Reservations at 804-537-5050.

On To Petersburg Civil War Bus Tour Fundraiser
2023-06-25 08:30 - 17:00
Author of the 5-book series on the Overland Campaign and well-known Civil War historian, Gordon C. Rhea, will guide this bus tour through the final days of the Overland Campaign. Beginning at Cold Harbor, the tour will follow the disengagement, screenings, probes, and skirmishing as the Union Army attempts to cross the James River. Learn about Confederate counteractions to the Union landings at CityPoint and their aggressive movements toward Petersburg. This is the beginning of the end!
$200* PER PERSON
Seating is Limited
Breakfast & Lunch Provided
*$150 of your ticket price to Hanover Tavern Foundation, a 501(c)(3), is a tax-deductible charitable contribution.
Reserve Your Seat by contacting David Deal:
804-537-5050 x24
ddeal@hanovertavern.org

FatherFest Tap Takeover
2023-06-18 11:00 - 16:00 | Hanover Tavern
Join us for live music, a special menu, and a tap takeover from Three Notch’d Brewing!
Full Menu: https://hanovertavern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Father-Fest-Menu-2023docx.pdf
Reservations required. Call 804-537-5050.

Protecting the Hanover Homefront - A Civil War Living History Event
2023-06-17 10:30 - 14:00 | Hanover Tavern
This is a free community event. Hanover Tavern Restaurant & Pub will be open and serving a full menu. Reservations are encouraged. 804-537-5050.

Haunted Hanover Tavern Tour
2023-06-15 20:00 - 21:00
Details coming soon!

Haunted Hanover Tavern Tour
2023-06-15 20:00 - 21:00 | Hanover Tavern
Join us for a tour of Historic Hanover Tavern as we share tales of paranormal happenings at the Tavern, both new and old.
The tour lasts for approximately 1 hour. This is a walking tour through the Tavern, with 2-3 flights of stairs. We will also be outdoors for a period of the tour, so dress accordingly.
Please arrive 15 minutes early and check-in at the Reception Desk for the tour. Tours will begin promptly on-time.
Tickets are $10 a person and benefit the Hanover Tavern Foundation 501(c)(3).
Advanced tickets required. https://app.gopassage.com/events/haunted-hanover-tavern-tours-june

Summer Music Series
2023-06-08 18:00 - 20:00

Speaker Series: To Hell or Richmond
2023-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Hanover Tavern
In the spring of 1862, George McClellan and his massive army were slowly making their way up the Virginia Peninsula. Their goal: Capture the Confederate capital and end the rebellion. “To Hell or Richmond,” one Federal artillery unit vowed, sewing the words onto their flag.
Authors Doug Crenshaw Jr. and Drew Gruber will discuss their new book that follows the armies on their trek up the peninsula. The stakes grew enormous, surprises awaited, and the soldiers themselves had only two possible destinations in mind.
This is a FREE event, but reservations are appreciated! Pre-event dinner reservations available by calling 804-537-5050.
Reserve Your Speaker Series Seat Now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/to-hell-or-richmond-2023-speaker-series-tickets-596831929367

Mother's Day Brunch
2023-05-14 10:30 - 15:30
$50 per person
$90 per couple sharing
Click link for full menu: https://hanovertavern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Mothers-Day-Brunch-2023-Menu-1.pdf

Paranormal Investigation
2023-05-13 20:00 - 2023-05-14 01:00
Join us May 13th to investigate not one, but FOUR locations in one night. The Hanover Tavern, the Old Stone Jail, the Historic Courthouse, and the Historic Clerk of Courts are all tied together in history; and now you’ll be able to investigate each of them.
The Hanover Tavern
The earliest portion of the Tavern being built in 1791, there was a Tavern on the property spanning back to 1733. One of only a few surviving colonial-era Taverns in the United States, the Hanover Tavern hosted such historic figures as George Washington, Lord Cornwallis, Patrick Henry, P.T. Barnum, Marquis de Lafayette, and more. Both Union and Confederate troops utilized the Tavern on their way to and from the battlefields.
The Old Stone Jail
Built in 1835, the Old Stone Jail was not a place you wanted to spend any time; criminals of all kinds were kept within these walls. The jail consists of 4 rooms; 2 cells occupy the lower floor, one cell on the upper floor, and one room that housed the jail’s warden and his men. It wasn’t until 1916 that glass windows were installed in the building. Prior to this, the only thing protecting inmates indoors from the cold, harsh winters outdoors were iron bars.
The Historic Courthouse
The Third-longest continuous-use courthouse in the United States sits here in Hanover County; the Historic Hanover Courthouse. Built in 1735, the courthouse saw countless cases. Most significantly, this Courthouse played host to Patrick Henry when he argued the Parsons’ Cause case – a spark of the American Revolution. Many troops passed by the Courthouse – both during the Revolutionary War and Civil War. Sustaining mild damage during the American Revolution, the courthouse was repaired in time to see further conflict during the Civil War. The Battle of Hanover Courthouse brought heavy skirmishes to the area on May 27, 1862, and when the Union forces returned to the Courthouse at the end of May 1864, they imprisoned Hanover County’s Clerk of Court.
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The Historic Old Clerk’s Office has served Hanover County since 1835. It remains in use today, recently being renovated with the opening of the new Hanover Museum of History & Culture.
For years, guests of each of these locations report eerie experiences of ghost apparitions, smells, and un-explainable noises. Now we have access to investigate those claims. Are previous Hanover Tavern keepers still roaming the halls? Are inmates still inhabiting the cells of the Old Stone Jail? Or are court cases still being played out to this day in the Historic Courthouse? It’s time to find out for yourself.
We have investigated all of these locations numerous times and have come away with proof of the paranormal on every visit. Guests of these locations often report eerie experiences of ghostly apparitions, smells, and noises that could never be explained.
This is a fundraising investigation! All proceeds of this event directly and entirely benefit Hanover Tavern Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Get your tickets: https://app.gopassage.com/events/paranormal-investigation-hanover-tavern-new

Antiques at the Tavern
2023-05-05 17:00 - 2023-05-07 15:00
Hanover Tavern Foundation is excited to announce its one-of-a-kind Antiques at the Tavern event May 5-May 7! Historic Hanover Tavern will host 20 hand-selected dealers offering for sale a variety of period furniture, ceramics, silver, pottery, jewelry, art, books, linens, folk art, and much more! It promises to be a fun and educational weekend. All proceeds from this event support Hanover Tavern Foundation.
The show opens Friday evening, May 5th, with a reception for those guests who appreciate the opportunity for early shopping in a festive setting. There will be an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and plenty of fun. On Saturday, May 6th, at 5:30 PM special guest speaker Sumpter Priddy III, an industry recognized expert in antique furnishings, artifacts, and architecture will lecture on “Inlaid Furniture of the Southern Backcountry” in the Bradley Theater. Lecture package tickets available. Sumpter will be staying for dinner following the presentation. Lecture attendees are welcome to join us for dinner by making reservations at (804) 537-5050.
Forget about those preconceived notions about antiques. The days of grandma’s furniture displayed in the living room “museum” where no one is allowed to go are OVER! Antique collecting is affordable and fun for all ages. Antiques represent an age of quality craftsmanship, before mass production. It took years to learn a given trade where craftsman transitioned from apprentice to journeyman to master of the craft. This high-quality craftsmanship has resulted in durable pieces that are hundreds of years old but are still useable today to mix and match with all decors. This is your chance to take home an original in which the beauty, design, quality, and functionality are timeless!
This show promises to be rewarding for existing collectors as well as eye-opening for the curious, new generation of collectors. This will truly be a memorable occasion; one that will become an annual favorite for all collectors, old and new.
Get tickets:
https://app.gopassage.com/events/antiques-at-the-tavern-2023

Preview Reception & Early Shopping Friday, May 5 – 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 6– 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM Guest Lecture by Sumpter Priddy
Sunday, May 7 – 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Haunted Hanover Tavern Tour
2023-04-20 20:00 - 21:00
Get tickets today: https://app.gopassage.com/events/haunted-hanover-tavern-tours-april

Easter Brunch at the Tavern
2023-04-09 10:30 - 15:30
Easter Brunch:
$50 per person – one choice from each course.
$90 couple sharing – one appetizer, two entrees, one dessert.
Click for full menu: https://hanovertavern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Easter-Brunch-2023-Menu-1.pdf

Heritage Music Series - Robert Petrey
2023-04-06 18:00 - 20:00

Heritage Music Series - Robert Petry Sr.
2023-04-06 18:00 - 20:00

Brunch & the Bunny!
2023-04-02
Adults $17
Kids (3-10) $9
Click for full menu: https://hanovertavern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bunny-Brunch-2023-Poster.pdf

The Wearing o' the Green Tea!
2023-03-19 14:00 - 16:00
Your friends will be green with envy (or bring them along) when you join us for our first ever St. Patrick’s Day/Irish themed tea!

Featuring a tempting selection of Sweets & Savories
Offering a variety of flavored green teas, traditional favorites and Brady’s Irish Afternoon Tea!
Special Irish Maiden Whiskey Cocktails!
Custom Raffle Basket!
Special prize for the “greenest” guest!

Click for full menu: https://hanovertavern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/St-Pats-Tea-Menu.pdf
Get your tickets quickly – they’ll go fast!
https://app.gopassage.com/events/wearingothegreentea

Haunted Tavern Tour
2023-03-16 20:00 - 21:00
Click Link for Tickets:
https://app.gopassage.com/events/haunted-hanover-tavern-tours-march

Special St. Patrick's Day Menu
2023-03-15 - 2023-03-19
Irish food & drinks.
Click link for special menu items! https://hanovertavern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/St.-Patricks-Day-2023-Menu-Poster.pdf

Paranormal Investigation
2023-03-11

Mimosa Pairing Brunch!
2023-03-04 11:30 - 14:00
Reservations required. 804-537-5050
Click for full menu: https://hanovertavern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mimosa-Pairing-Brunch-2023-Poster.pdf

Hoppy Hour!
2023-03-02 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for live music by Cory Dunn in the Pub! Special Hoppy Hour menu.

The American War for Independence: Colonial Living History Event
2023-02-25 10:00 - 14:30
In 1780, General George Washington ordered soldiers to Charleston as reinforcements. Those soldiers encamped around Hanover Tavern for several days while resting for the impending march.
Through a series of Interpretive stations, visitors will learn about camp life for soldiers and civilians in Colonial Virginia during the Revolutionary War, as well as experiencing drill and firing demonstrations by the Living History Detachment of the 6th Virginia Regiment.

Two of Hearts Wine Pairing Dinner
2023-02-10 18:30 - 20:00
Reservations required. 804-537-5050
Click link for full menu:
https://hanovertavern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Valentines-Day-Wine-Dinner-Menu.pdf

Speaker Series: An Explorer's Guide to America's Revolutionary War
2023-02-09 19:00 - 21:00
Reserve your seat!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speaker-series-an-explorers-guide-to-americas-revolutionary-war–tickets-504748314797

Heritage Music Series - Danny Jams!
2023-02-02 18:00 - 20:00
Reservations recommended.
804-537-5050

Fire & Ice Paired Liquor Dinner
2023-01-27 18:30 - 20:30
Reservations required. 804-537-5050

Click link for menu:
https://hanovertavern.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jan-2023-Liquor-Pairing-Menu.pdf

Hanover Tavern Paracon
2023-01-21 11:00 - 2023-01-22 01:00 | Hanover Tavern
Start 2023 off right and join us for the first ever Hanover Tavern ParaCon on January 21st!
Whether you’ve joined us at the Hanover Tavern before, or this will be your first time exploring this beautiful building, welcome to the Hanover Tavern ParaCon!
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We’re going to have a jam-packed weekend of Paranormal fun and learning. You’ll be among some of the most selfless and knowledgeable individuals, groups, teams, and organizations within the Paranormal. This event is about coming together as a community to unite under one roof; historical preservation.
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100% of the proceeds from the Hanover Tavern ParaCon will be going directly to the Hanover Tavern Foundation, with the intent and purpose to support the Foundation in their continued efforts of restoration of the Tavern and the educational programming they create for all. Historic sites are a beacon of knowledge and provide opportunities for growth; not only for the paranormal field, but also the community at large.
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Join us as we rally around the Hanover Tavern to support these endeavors, and find yourself part of something bigger than any single one of us.

There has been a Tavern on the property since 1733, when the first license for a Tavern at Hanover Courthouse was issued. The existing Tavern was built in stages and includes more than 12,000 square feet on three floors. The earliest surviving portion of this building dates back to 1791, with additions in the 1820’s, 1830’s and the 1990’s.

Such historical figures as George Washington, Lord Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Patrick Henry, P.T. Barnum, and even Edgar Allen Poe graced the halls of Hanover Tavern. During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate troops utilized the Tavern.

With so much history packed into this building, has every guest that checked into Hanover Tavern truly checked out? The numerous paranormal teams who have investigated the Tavern would tell you “no”, citing disembodied voices, full body apparitions, and countless EVPs suggesting that no one is ever truly alone in the Tavern.

Speaker Series: Local Historian & Treasure Seeker Matt Howell
2023-01-19 19:00 - 21:00
In 2010, 10th-generation Virginian Matt Howell began metal detecting for items lost to time in his native county of Hanover. From the recovery of his first bullet from the Civil War, it was clear that there was so much more excitement to experience. Since then, he has traveled throughout the United States, sharing his love of history, documenting other treasure hunter stories and making a few of his own.
Reserve Your Seat:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speaker-series-historian-local-relic-hunter-matt-howell-tickets-487570164487
