In a message dated 10/28/2002 8:38:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Main reason for the e-mail is that Carol and I were recently on a road trip > to Philadelphia. Spent the first night near Charlottesville, VA and > visited > Montecello for the umpteenth time. However, on the way out we stopped for > lunch and a tour of Mitchie's Tavern. In the parlor, I found a frame on > the > wall with a baby cap that was the cap of an Anzanetta (spelling is probably > wrong) Via born about 1858. The caption indicated that a Via family lived > at the tavern and in the vicinity for a number of years beginning in the > mid-1800's. The tavern was moved to Carter's Mountain (another > co-incidence) around 1927 from Earlyville Virginia, about 15 miles West of > Charlottesville and about the location of the current day C--- Airport. If > I have the information straight, the property was located in an area > originally called Buck's mountain. The tavern was always called Mitchie's > Tavern but it fell out of disuse as a tavern somewhere in the late 1800's. > Wondered if you have any information on this group or if not, here are some > more to research. > Mark - I enjoyed your post about Michie Tavern. I was there about a year ago and I asked about the Via connection but the people I talked with didn't know anything. I did not see the baby bonnet of Anzonetta Via, but wish I had. Somewhere in my notes I have information on how Michie Tavern is connected to the Via family, but I cannot find them. Someone else on the Via Message Board probably knows. My understanding is that Michie Tavern was moved to it's present location in the 1920s. In addition to the original Michie Tavern, some additional log cabins were also moved from the same vicinity and attached and one of those belonged to a Via family. Here is a webpage with a bit of history: <A HREF="http://www.michietavern.com/familyhxp.htm">Michie Tavern Educational Materials</A> <A HREF="http://www.michietavern.com/familyhxp.htm">http://www.michietavern.com/familyhxp.htm</A> Incidentally, the pronunciation of Michie is the same as "Mickey", as in Mickey Mouse. ~~Edna Happy Halloween from <A HREF="http://www.ednabarney.com">Edna Barney</A> ednabarney.com