McGuire's Inn
Known Name(s)
McGuire's Inn
Address
Marsh St. Tappahannock, VA
Establishment Type(s)
Inn
Physical Status
Extant
Detailed History
The house is still in the McGuire family. The main floor has changed slightly to look more like a residence than a boarding house. African American teachers at the Rappahannock Academy and the local high schools rented rooms here. "Aunt" Lillian McGuire serves/served as the unofficial Tappahannock town historian and wrote the book “Uprooted and Transplanted From Africa to America: Focus on African-Americans in Essex County, Virginia Oppressions – Achievements – Contributions The 1600s – 1900s.” The McGuire family and the Harris family, who operated Harris’ Grill, are related. The current address is 430 Marsh.
1940s photo courtesy Brenda Anderson Diggs
