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McFarland's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In 1785 Hugh Means, Samuel Acklin and William Falconer, were tavern keepers in Washington. Acklin continued in t..."

     Added: 2014-05-29 05:55:06


Ringland's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): As early as 1824 George Ringland kept a wagon stand tavern within a short distance of the borough limits of Wash..."

     Added: 2014-05-28 21:38:39


Rettig's Tavern (site) (Laboratory, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): About one and a half miles west of the Upland House, Major James Dunlap, at a very early period of the road’s hi..."

     Added: 2014-05-28 21:30:47


Mount Vernon House (site) (Laboratory, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): About one and a half miles west of the Upland House, Major James Dunlap, at a very early period of the road’s hi..."

     Added: 2014-05-28 21:30:13


Rollins's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)

"Built in 1783...."

     Added: 2014-05-27 20:02:59


Traveller's Inn (site) (Washington, PA)

     Added: 2014-05-27 19:47:26


Kentucky Inn (site) (Washington, PA)

     Added: 2014-05-27 19:46:49


Philadelphia Inn (site) (Washington, PA)

     Added: 2014-05-27 19:45:57


Wable's Wagon Stand (site) (Addison, PA)

     Added: 2014-05-27 06:11:20


Stoddard House (site) (Keyser Ridge, MD)

     Added: 2014-05-27 06:07:40


Unknown Tavern (site) (Lloydsville, OH)

     Added: 2014-05-26 18:48:44


Hoover's Tavern (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): [Two miles west of St. Clairsville], one Hoover entertained the traveling public. From Centennial History of Be..."

     Added: 2014-05-26 11:16:25


Chamberlain's Tavern (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): [Two miles west of St. Clairsville], one Hoover entertained the traveling public, and beyond him, one Chamberlai..."

     Added: 2014-05-26 11:17:11


Neiswanger's Tavern (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): One mile west of St. [Clairsville], an old German, or Swede, bearing the non-musical name of Swanker, or somethi..."

     Added: 2014-05-26 11:14:08


Smith's Tavern (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)

"From Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, A. T. McKelvey, ed. (1903): ...beyond is St. Clairsville with Joseph Smith as proprietor...."

     Added: 2014-05-26 11:07:02


McCaffrey's Tavern (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Passing Woodman’s, the next old tavern was McMahon’s, a veritable son of Erin, overflowing with native generosit..."

     Added: 2014-05-26 11:01:28


McMechen's Tavern (site) (Saint Clairsville, OH)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Passing Woodman’s, the next old tavern was McMahon’s, a veritable son of Erin, overflowing with native generosit..."

     Added: 2014-05-26 10:59:47


Woodman's Tavern (site) (Blaine Hill, OH)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A short drive from Nicols’ brought the wayfarer to the house of Chambers, ever ready to wait upon the public, an..."

     Added: 2014-05-26 09:48:24


Stone Tavern (site) (Lansing, OH)

"From Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, A. T. McKelvey, ed. (1903): A few miles farther west was the well known Stone Tavern, now occupied t..."

     Added: 2014-05-25 07:47:03


Cusick's Tavern (site) (Bridgeport, OH)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A short distance further west, one [Peter] Cusic[k], and after him Nicol’s, in the same old tavern, ministered t..."

     Added: 2014-05-25 07:44:05


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Ten Oaks Motel (Abingdon, MD)

     Updated: 2014-07-23 16:54:46


Valentine's House (site) (Washington, PA)

"Built in 1846. Named after the former Valentine Tavern. Burned down in 1899. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Charles Valentine kept the “Whit..."

     Updated: 2014-05-29 06:06:47


White Goose Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"Built in 1791. Razed in 1846. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Charles Valentine kept the “White Goose” in 1791. This house stood on the lot no..."

     Updated: 2014-05-29 06:06:28


Hugh Wilson's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Hugh Wilson (son of James) kept a tavern in Washington in 1789, and John McMichael in 1790, the locations of whi..."

     Updated: 2014-05-29 06:00:07


George McCormick's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"Built in 1788. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Maj. George McCormick kept a tavern in 1788, and Col. John May’s journal compliments it by this ..."

     Updated: 2014-05-29 05:58:42


Means's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In 1785 Hugh Means, Samuel Acklin and William Falconer, were tavern keepers in Washington. Acklin continued in t..."

     Updated: 2014-05-29 05:57:14


McFarland's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In 1785 Hugh Means, Samuel Acklin and William Falconer, were tavern keepers in Washington. Acklin continued in t..."

     Updated: 2014-05-29 05:55:06


Falconer's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In 1785 Hugh Means, Samuel Acklin and William Falconer, were tavern keepers in Washington. Acklin continued in t..."

     Updated: 2014-05-29 05:51:15


Acklin's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In 1785 Hugh Means, Samuel Acklin and William Falconer, were tavern keepers in Washington. Acklin continued in t..."

     Updated: 2014-05-29 05:51:04


Adams's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): John Adams kept a tavern from 1783 to 1789. Its location is not accurately known......"

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:50:40


Dodd-Kehr Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Charles Dodd, a brother of John, above mentioned, kept a tavern on Main street in 1782, in a log house, recently..."

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:49:46


Dodd-Wilson Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): As early as 1782 John Dodd kept tavern in a log house on the east side of Main street, nearly opposite the court..."

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:48:54


General Wayne Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"The first tavern built in Washington, in 1781. Closed in 1792. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): James Wilson hung out the first tavern sign in ..."

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:48:08


Ringland's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): As early as 1824 George Ringland kept a wagon stand tavern within a short distance of the borough limits of Wash..."

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:38:39


Pancake Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next point west, but a short distance, is invested with more than ordinary interest. It is Pancake, sometime..."

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:36:16


Martin Tavern (closed) (Washington, PA)

"Now a funeral home. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next point west, but a short distance, is invested with more than ordinary interest. It..."

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:35:31


Toll House (site) (Washington, PA)

"This site is part of the Route 40/I-79 interchange. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Before reaching the Mt. Vernon House, an old round toll hou..."

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:32:59


Rettig's Tavern (site) (Laboratory, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): About one and a half miles west of the Upland House, Major James Dunlap, at a very early period of the road’s hi..."

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:30:47


Mount Vernon House (site) (Laboratory, PA)

"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): About one and a half miles west of the Upland House, Major James Dunlap, at a very early period of the road’s hi..."

     Updated: 2014-05-28 21:30:13



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