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Red Fox Inn and Tavern

Middleburg, Virginia

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The Red Fox Inn and Tavern stands as a historic landmark in the center of Middleburg, a tiny Virginia town with a population of less than 700 people.

The tavern, founded in 1728, predates the town itself, which was established in 1787 by Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel John Leven Powell, who bought the land from George Washington's cousin Joseph Chinn. Nearly 300 years later, the inn's on-site tavern remains a favorite watering hole — cozy and quaint, with exposed wood beams, a crackling fireplace, and colonial stone walls. The name is a nod to the strong tradition of fox hunting in the area. Originally serving as a gathering place for travelers and fox hunters — offering food, drink, and lodging — the tavern later became a social hub for the wealthy Virginia elite. Like many historical places, the inn is rumored to be haunted, this one by a woman in white who is said to roam the hallways.

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