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Historic Sites - Pennsylvania

Here are links to some notable historc sites found along Route 40.

IconWelsh's Tavern (site) (Dennison's Tavern, Clark's Tavern, Ochletree's Tavern, Yeast's Tavern, Paul's Tavern, Cresap's Tavern, Boice's Tavern, Lenhart's Tavern) (Addison, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Near the top of Winding Ridge, and in Somerset county, Pa., there is an old stone tavern which was built as earl......"

IconOld Watering Trough (Addison, PA)
"Now a flower garden in a front yard. It may have once been sporing fed......."

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

Augustine's TavernAugustine's Tavern (closed) (Wable Tavern, Pleasant Vale Hotel, Jones's Tavern, Whetstone's Tavern, Cresap's Tavern) (Addison, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): At the foot of Winding Ridge, on the north side of the road, an old wagon and drove stand was kept as early as t......"

IconBlucher's Tavern (site) (Addison, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): One mile west of Augustine's [Tavern], Daniel Blucher kept a tavern as early as 1828. He was a German, and his c......"

IconAbrams's Tavern (site) (Skinner's Tavern, Clary's Tavern, Reynolds's Tavern, Brownfield's Tavern, Marlow's Tavern, Cresap's Tavern, Turney's Tavern, Hendrickson's Tavern, Magee's Tavern) (Addison, PA)
"May be the same tavern as Brown's Tavern. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The first tavern ever kept in Petersburg [Petersburg is now known as ......"

Old Petersbug (Addison) Toll HouseOld Petersbug (Addison) Toll House (Addison, PA)
"Built ca. 1812......."

IconBrown's Tavern (site) (Addison, PA)
"Built in 1811 by John Brown. May be the same tavern as Abrams's Tavern......."

IconHunter's Tavern (site) (Walker's Tavern, McMullin's Tavern, Newlon's Taven, Watson's Tavern) (Addison, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In the year 1832 Robert Hunter opened a tavern in a brick house, on the south side of the road and street, in Pe......"

IconWentling's Tavern (site) (Risler's Tavern, Connolly's Tavern, Fry's Tavern, Bell's Tavern, Elder's Tavern) (Addison, PA)
"Also operated as the town's first store. Torn down in 1878. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A frame house on the north side, erected by Henry ......"

Jasper Augustine's Home, near Addison, Pa.Jasper Augustine's Home (Addison, PA)
"The Augustine farm was at one time one of the largest farms in southwestern Pennsylvania......."

Temple of JunoTemple of Juno (site?) (Addison, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Less than a mile west of Newbury, on the north side of the road, an old building once used as a tavern, attracts......"

IconMitchell's Tavern (site) (Addison, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): At a very early period in the road's history, John Mitchell kept a tavern one mile west of Petersburg [Petersbur......"

IconNewbury Tavern (site) (Bradfield's Tavern, Jenning's Tavern) (Addison, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A short distance west from Mitchell's [Tavern], a large brick house on the north side of the road, was kept as a......"

IconBlucher's Tavern (site) (Tantlinger's Tavern, Morrow's Tavern, Wyatt's Tavern, Craig's Tavern, Thompson's Tavern, Sides's Tavern) (Somerfield, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Prior to 1837 and down to 1849 a tavern was kept on the north side of the street in Somerfield, by Daniel Bluche......"

IconCampbell's Tavern (site) (Camel's Taven, Dunn's Tavern, Frazee's Tavern, Jennings's Tavern, Bradfield's Tavern) (Somerfield, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Near the center of the town, on the south side of the street, an old log tavern was kept by John Campbell, as ea......"

IconKinkead's Tavern (site) (Imhoff's Tavern, Watson's Tavern, Irvin's Tavern, Vansickle's Tavern) (Somerfield, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In 1823 James Kinkead, the old bridge builder, kept a tavern in a brick house on the south side of the street in......"

Youghiogheney HouseEndlsey House (site) (Endsley's Tavern, Kinkead's Tavern, Campbell's Tavern, Shaffer's Tavern, Yougiogheney House) (Somerfield, PA)
"This tavern and inn was torn down before the town of Somerfield was flooded out during the creation of Youghiogheney Lake. Some people report that th......"

Big Crossings BridgeBig Crossings Bridge (submerged) (Somerfield, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): At Somerfield the road crosses the Youghiogheny river over a large, handsome and substantial stone bridge, three......"

IconShellbark (site) (Lenhart's Tavern, Ebert's Tavern) (Jockey Hollow, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The first old tavern west of the "Big Crossings," and the first in Fayette county, Pa. (for the river here is th......"

IconFlannigan's Tavern (site) (Fenniken's Tavern, Probasco's Tavern, Baker's Tavern, Irvin's Tavern, Richards's Tavern, Kemp's Tavern, Wyatt's Tavern, Mauler's Tavern, Clary's Tavern, Speers's Tavern) (Jockey Hollow, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next old tavern stand is about half a mile from Lenhart's [Tavern], on the south side of the road. The line ......"

IconVansickle's Tavern (site) (Jockey Hollow, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Ephraim Vansickle, 'Blind Eph,' as he was called, kept a tavern many years in an old log house in Jockey Hollow,......"

IconConway's Tavern (site) (Jockey Hollow, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): John Conway once kept a tavern in the 'bend of the road' near the foot of the hill, about half a mile west of Jo......"

IconBrown's Tavern (site) (Umberson's Tavern, Humberson's Tavern) (Markleysburg, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Next is the old tavern of Thomas Brown. This is a large stone house, built by Mr. Brown about the time the road ......"

IconHumbertson's Tavern (site) (Old Brown Tavern, Old Trails Inn) (Markleysburg, PA)

IconMount Augusta (site) (Collier's Tavern, Brownfield's Tavern, O'Hegarty's Tavern) (Markleysburg, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next old tavern site is Mt. Augusta. (Site is used because the old brick tavern house that stood here for so......"

IconMarlow House (site) (Miller's Tavern) (Markleysburg, PA)
"From Searright's The Old Pike (1894): Next comes the old Marlow House. This is a large two-story brick building, near the summit of a long hill. On t......"

IconBush House (site) (Three Cabins, Clark's Tavern) (Markleysburg, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): At the foot of the hill, below the Marlow House, stood, in the olden time, a cluster of small log cabins, three ......"

Isaac N. Hagan House, 1985Isaac N. Hagan House (Chalk Hill, PA)
"Completed in 1956. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright......."

IconOld McCollough Stand (site) (McCollough's Tavern) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next house is a two-story stone building with portico in front, known in recent years as the Old McCollough ......"

IconMcCollough's Tavern (site) (Mauler's Tavern, Yeast's Tavern) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next old tavern is about four hundred yards from the last one [Old McCollough Stand], and was also built by ......"

IconCharley Rush's Tavern (site) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike 1894: Next we come to Charley Rush's old stand. This was a famous stopping place. Charles Rush settled here in the woods......"

IconSheep's Ear Tavern (site) (Dean's Tavern) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): There was a little log house a short distance west of Charley Rush's old stand, which was kept as a tavern for a......"

IconInk's House (site) (McCartney's Tavern) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): We next come to the old Inks House, now owned and occupied by Nicholas McCartney. This is a large frame, weather......"

Rush HouseRush Tavern (closed) (Ewing's Tavern) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): We next reach the celebrated house of [P]Sebastian Rush, invariably called "Boss." It is not a wagon stand, but ......"

IconFrazer's Tavern (site) (John Rush Tavern, Henry Clay Rush Tavern) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The house now owned and occupied by Washington Hensel, was once kept as a tavern by Samuel Frazer. Its public ca......"

Fort Necessity, 1903 (Mount Washington Tavern in the distance)Mount Washington Tavern (Ewing's Tavern, Sampey's Tavern, Hogsett's Tavern) (Farmington, PA)
"Built in 1835. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Previous to 1835, and by divers good conveyances and assurances, down from Washington, this esta......"

Fort Necessity, 1903Fort Necessity National Battlefield (Farmington, PA)

IconToll House (site) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): One of the old stone toll houses stood a short distance east of the Monroe Springs, and remained until 1893, whe......"

IconMcKinney's Tavern (site) (Rush's Tavern, Gaither's Tavern, Hair's Tavern, Dillon's Tavern, Mauler's Tavern, Foster's Tavern, Ogg's Tavern) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next old tavern was at Monroe Springs, on the hillside, a short distance west of one of the old round toll h......"

IconBraddock Inn (Braddock’s Run House) (Farmington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next old tavern stand is the "Braddock's Run House." Gen. Braddock was buried near this house, a day or two ......"

Braddock's Grave, 1903Braddock's Grave (Farmington, PA)

IconChalk Hill House (site) (Chalk Hill, PA)

IconDowner's Tavern (closed) (Rush's Tavern, Shipley's Tavern, Olwine's Tavern) (Chalk Hill, PA)
"Now a retail shop (Countree Cupboard and Christmas Shop). From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The tavern house was built here in 1823 by Jonathan D......"

IconSnyder's Tavern (site) (Shaw's Tavern) (Chalk Hill, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Next comes the old tavern stand of James Snyder. Snyder seems to have been here always, and is here yet. He did ......"

IconSlack's Tavern (site) (Washington Springs, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The tavern keepers on the "old road," as it is called, were as earnestly opposed to the building of the National......"

Jumonville Rocks, 1903Jumonville Battlefield (Hopwood, PA)

Map of Braddock RoadBraddock's Road (Hopwood, PA)
"Braddock's Road was blazed in 1755 between Cumberland, Maryland, and Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania by forces led by General Edward Braddock......"

IconGoat's Pen (site) (Hopwood, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): An old long log house, near the foot of the hill, was called the "Goat Pen," and why is not accurately known, bu......"

IconBarnes Estate (Hopwood, PA)
"Twenty-four acre estate built in 1906. About half of the property was used to construct an interchange on the Route 40 bypass......."

IconDeford House (site) (General Wayne House, Fisher's Tavern, Fry's Tavern) (Hopwood, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Approached from the east, the first old tavern and the first house in the place is the "Deford House," in the ol......"

IconDennison's Tavern (site) (Fry's Tavern) (Hopwood, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A frame house a short distance below and on the opposite side of the street from the Deford House was once kept ......"

IconGerman D. Hair Tavern (closed) (Hopwood, PA)
"Now a fire station. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next old tavern in Monroe is the stone house built by Andrew McMasters, and subsequentl......"

IconHayden Tavern (closed) (Hopwood, PA)
"Now a barber shop. In an interesting juxtaposition, this old tavern is next door to a modern day tavern......."

Ben Hayden House, 1934Ben Hayden House (Hopwood, PA)
"Built in 1822. A private residence......."

IconShipley House (closed) (Wallace's Tavern, Skiles's Tavern, Shipley's Tavern, Bunting's Tavern, Messmore's Tavern) (Hopwood, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Next we come to the "Shipley House." Like all the tavern houses in Monroe, and nearly ......"

IconMonroe House (closed) (McMasters's Tavern, Clement's Tavern, Acklin's Tavern, Shafer's Tavern, Skiles's Tavern, Worthington's Tavern, Fry's Tavern, Springer's Tavern) (Hopwood, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Next is the "Monroe House' one of the oldest in the place. It was built by Andrew McMasters, and subsequently an......"

IconUnknown Tavern (closed) (Hopwood, PA)

IconMiller's Tavern (closed) (Hopwood, PA)

IconUnknown Tavern (closed) (Hopwood, PA)

IconWilliam Morris Tavern (site) (Norris Tavern) (Hopwood, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): On the hill above Monroe stands an old two-story brick house, fast sinking into decay, which was once a well kno......"

IconGilbert's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Harry Gilbert once kept a tavern in the house where Charles Livingston now has a grocery, at the east end of Uni......"

IconSand's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Many years ago the Widow Sands kept tavern in the frame house at the point where the Connellsville and Cool Spri......"

IconMargaret Allen's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Margaret Allen kept a tavern in the east end of town, a little above and opposite the Madison College buildings,......"

IconMerryman's Tavern (site) (Merriman's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): William Merriman kept a tavern near Margaret Allen's old stand as early as 1802. But little is known at this dat......"

IconRowland's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Jonathan Rowland, Daniel Culp and Matthew Campbell each kept a tavern in Uniontown as early as 1783. The locatio......"

IconMcClure's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Dr. Robert McClure opened a tavern in December, 1792, a short distance west of the court house, on the south sid......"

IconJolly Irishman Tavern (site) (Piper's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): James Piper kept the "Jolly Irishman" as early as 1801. This bustling old tavern was located on Main street, opp......"

IconFulton Tavern (site) (Campbell's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Jonathan Rowland, Daniel Culp and Matthew Campbell each kept a tavern in Uniontown as early as 1783. Matthew Cam......"

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

IconSalter's Tavern (site) (Harbaugh's Tavern, Ewing's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): At and before the beginning of the present century Samuel Salter kept a tavern in an old log and frame house tha......"

IconManypenny's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Opposite the old Gregg house, and adjoining the Shelcut house, George Manypenny kept a tavern as early as the ye......"

IconSpread Eagle Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Previous to the opening of the present century the veteran of Laurel Hill, John Slack, before mentioned, kept a ......"

IconSlack's Tavern (site) (Shelcut Hosue, Downard's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Previous to the opening of the present century the veteran of Laurel Hill, John Slack, before mentioned, kept a ......"

IconSayer's Tavern (site) (Harbaugh's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In 1779, and for a number of years thereafter, Pierson Sayers kept a tavern in the house now occupied by Mrs. Ru......"

IconGregg's Tavern (site) (Medkirk's Tavern, Allen's Tavern, Houser's Tavern, Howell's Tavern, Stentz's Tavern, Moxley's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"Built ca. 1798. This site is now a parking lot. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The Gregg house, situate on the north side of Main street, on ......"

IconEpsom Brownfield Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)

IconCulp's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"Now a parking lot. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Jonathan Rowland, Daniel Culp and Matthew Campbell each kept a tavern in Uniontown as early ......"

IconJohn Collins's Tavern (Salter's Tavern, Wiggins's Tavern, Hoge's Tavern, Byers's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The first tavern in Uniontown was kept by John Collins in 1781. It was a log house on the north side of the main......"

IconJohn Patten's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)

IconCampbell's Tavern (site) (Salter's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Colin Campbell as early as 1785 kept a tavern in a house that stood on the lot now covered by the Bryan building......"

IconCampbell's Tavern (site) (Salter's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Colin Campbell as early as 1785 kept a tavern in a house that stood on the lot now covered by the Bryan building......"

IconThomas Collins's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)

IconCornelius Lynch Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)

IconRichard Weaver's Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"Site is now a bank......."

IconWest End Hotel (site) (Seaton House) (Uniontown, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The Seaton House was a familiar hostelry in the olden time. It was founded by James C. Seaton in the year 1820, ......"

IconLydia Hoffman House (site) (Uniontown, PA)

Levi Springer House ca. 1880Levi Springer House (Uniontown, PA)
"Built in 1817, this house is on the original ca. 1784 trail heading west from Beesontown (Uniontown) to Restone (Brownsville). The house is a private......"

IconMoxley House (closed) (Halfway House, Lenhart's Tavern, Moxley's Tavern, Wiggins's Tavern, Gray's Tavern, Cox's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Three miles west of Uniontown is an old tavern stand known in late years as the Moxley......"

IconJacob Black Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"This house is on the original ca. 1784 trail heading west from Beesontown (Uniontown) to Restone (Brownsville)......."

IconHunter's Tavern (closed) (Hunter House, Darlington's Tavern, Colley's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Less than a mile west of the old Moxley House, on the south side, and back a few yards......"

Searight's Toll House, 1933Searight's Toll House (Uniontown, PA)

Searight HouseSearight House (site) (Gray's Tavern, Risler's Tavern, Fry's Tavern, Shaw's Tavern, Rush's Tavern, Searight's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"This landmark is now longer standing. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Next, two miles further west, is Searights. Here is the old half-way hous......"

IconJosiah Frost House (Uniontown, PA)
"Now a private residence......."

IconAbel Colley Tavern (closed) (Grimes's Tavern, Moxley's Tavern) (Uniontown, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Over the hill from Searights is the old Abel Colley stand. The old tavern here, in the......"

IconAbel Colley House (site) (Uniontown, PA)

IconOld Log House (New Salem, PA)

IconJohnson's Tavern (closed) (Hatfield's Tavern, Guttery'S Tavern, Foster's Tavern, Holmes's Tavern, Hatfield's Tavern) (New Salem, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): About one mile west of the Abel Colley house there is an old stone tavern on the north......"

IconPeter Colley Tavern (ruins) (New Salem, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): One mile west of Hatfield's [Tavern]is the old Peter Colley stand. It is a stone house on the south......"

IconWallace's Tavern (closed) (Baily's Tavern) (Grindstone, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A little over a mile further west a plastered stone house, on the north side of the ro......"

IconRed Tavern (site) (Grindstone, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A few hundred yards further west on the south side of the road, is the red tavern, so called, because in early d......"

IconBrown's Tavern (site) (Grindstone, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A short distance west of the red tavern a stone house was kept by Wilkes Brown, before the National Road was mad......"

IconToll House (site) (Brownsville, PA)

IconBrubaker's Tavern (site) (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next old tavern stand on the westward tramp is Brubaker's, a fine brick building on the north side near Brow......"

IconWorkman's Tavern (site) (Hezlop's Tavern, Beckley's Tavern, Garrett, Wyatt's Tavern, Marks's Tavern, Fear's Tavern, Chalfant's Tavern) (Brownsville, PA)
"Built ca. 1798. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The old Workman House, at the upper end of Market street, was a famous stage house. It had the ......"

IconBrashear's Tavern (closed) (Brashear House, Searight's Tavern) (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A few steps below the Workman House> an old tavern was kept by Bazil [Basil] Brashear, and subsequently by James......"

IconKimber House (site) (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Isaac Kimber, Robert Patterson and John Neelan kept taverns in Bridgeport before the National Road was made. The......"

IconBlack Horse Tavern (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Amos Wilson kept the old "Black Horse" tavern on Front Street......."

IconMarshall House (site) (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Further down the main street and on the south side near the present location of the old Monongahela Bank, was th......"

IconClark House (site) (Byer's Tavern, Brown's Tavern, Mason's Tavern, Shroyer's Tavern, Story's Tavern, Theakston's Tavern) (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The old Clark mansion, located at the east end of "the neck" in Brownsville, was converted to a tavern about for......"

Nemacolin's CastleNemacolin's Castle (Bowman's Castle) (Brownsville, PA)
"Built in 1789 by Jacob Bowman......."

IconBeckley House (site) (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): James C. Beckley kept a tavern in a frame house at the head of old Front street, for a number of years. He was a......"

IconArnold's Tavern (site) (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): After crossing the iron bridge the traveler is in the ancient borough of Bridgeport. Here Jack Arnold kept a tav......"

IconRiley's Tavern (site) (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): John Riley, who for many years kept a wagon stand. Riley was a staunch citizen, and participated in the public a......"

IconBar House (site) (Carter's Tavern, Young's Tavern, Garrard's Tavern, Story's Tavern, Higinbotham's Tavern) (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Isaac Kimber, Robert Patterson and John Neelan kept taverns in Bridgeport before the National Road was made. The......"

IconAdams's Tavern (site) (Huston's Tavern) (West Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): On the south side of this angle a tavern was kept by Samuel Adams, as early as the year 1820. Samuel Adams was t......"

IconArmstrong's Tavern (site) (Purcell's Tavern, Paul's Tavern, Hopkins's Tavern, Millburn's Tavern, Cummins's Tavern, Bennington's Tavern, Dawson's Tavern, Dorsie's Tavern, Bar's Tavern, Watkins's Tavern, Nichols's Tavern, Taylor's Tavern) (West Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): On the south side of this angle a tavern was kept by Samuel Adams, as early as the year 1820. Samuel Adams was t......"

IconOwens's Tavern (closed) (Acklin's Tavern, Krepps's Tavern, Purcell's Tavern) (West Brownsville, PA)
"Appears to be a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A few hundred yards west of the old Adams stand, and near the foot of the ri......"

IconThree Kegs Tavern (closed) (Brownsville, PA)
"Now a private residence......."

IconJoseph Dorsey Tavern (closed) (West Brownsville, PA)
"Now a private residence......."

Malden TavernMalden Tavern (closed) (John Krepps Tavern, Taylor's Tavern, Acklin's Tavern, Bailey's Tavern, Pepper's Tavern, Garrett's Tavern) (Brownsville, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): About two and one-half miles west of Krepps' Ferry an ancient hamlet called by old pik......"

IconHarrison House (site) (Centerville, PA)

IconRoger's Tavern (closed) (Bracken's Tavern, Wilson's Tavern) (Centerville, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The first old tavern kept in Centreville was by John Rogers, father of the venerable J......"

IconRiggle's Tavern (closed) (Colley's Tavern, Whitsett's Tavern, Marks's Tavern, Garrett's Tavern, Quail's Tavern, Jeffreys's Tavern) (Centerville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The leading wagon stand in Centreville was on the hill at the west end of town, a brick house, on the south side......"

IconMiller's Tavern (site) (Riggle's Tavern, Dutton's Tavern) (Centerville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The house now occupied by Morris Cleaver, on the hill west of Centreville, was at one time a tavern. It was firs......"

IconConstitution Tavern (site) (Johnson's Tavern) (Centerville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): About half a mile west from Mrs. Dutton's an old frame tavern, on the north side of the road, as early as 1824, ......"

IconRailley's Tavern (site) (Welsh's Tavern) (Richeyville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Eli Railley kept a tavern as early as 1830 in a brick house on the north side of the road, about one and a half ......"

IconWelsh's Tavern (site) (Emery's Tavern) (Richeyville, PA)

IconToll House (site) (Beallsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In proceeding to Beallsville the traveler passes one of the old toll houses, all of which, as before stated, are......"

Toll House, near Beallsville, Pa.Beallsville Toll House (site) (Beallsville, PA)
"Razed ca. 1909......."

IconKey's Tavern (site) (Cluggage Tavern) (Beallsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The first old tavern reached in Beallsville, going west, was on the north side, at the east end of the town. Thi......"

IconZepaniah Beall Log Cabin (Beallsville, PA)

IconJohn Hough House (Beallsville, PA)

IconCharlie Miller House (closed) (Chambers's Tavern, Bennington's Tavern, Demon's Tavern, Guttery's Tavern) (Beallsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Charley Miller kept a tavern as early as 1830, and probably before that date, in the brick house on the corner o......"

IconGreenfield Tavern (closed) (Beallsville, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): About the center of the town of Beallsville, and on the south or west side, Wm. Greenf......"

IconToll House (site) (Scenery Hill, PA)

IconBeck's Tavern (closed) (Ringland's Tavern, Railly's Tavern, Noble's Tavern, Taylor's Tavern, Core's Tavern, Robinson's Tavern) (Scenery Hill, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): In the year 1827 James Beck kept a tavern in Hillsboro. He was a member of the old bridge builders firm of Kinke......"

IconUnknown Tavern (Scenery Hill, PA)

IconRiggle-Clark House (closed) (Scenery Hill, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Zeph Riggle kept a tavern in what is known as the Dr. Clark house, on the south side, in Hillsboro, at an early ......"

IconWilson's Tavern (closed) (Phelps's Tavern, Powell's Tavern) (Scenery Hill, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): There was an old tavern in Hillsboro, near the centre of the town, on the south side of the road, kept first by ......"

John Kennedy Lacock Cumberland Road Postcard #73: Miller's Old Stand, 1 1/2 miles West of Scenery Hill, Pa.Miller-Taylor Tavern (closed) (Ullery's Tavern) (Scenery Hill, PA)
"Now a private residence. From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): About two miles west of Hillsboro the famous old tavern of Charley Miller is reached. ......"

IconPlymire-Yorty Tavern (site) (Scenery Hill, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): One and a half miles west of Charley Miller’s, on the south side of the road, a tavern was kept in a wooden buil......"

IconGal's House Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): The next old wagon stand on the westward tramp is the “Gals House.” This house is situate on the north side of t......"

IconWard's Tavern (site) (Scenery Hill, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): One mile further west is Ward’s. Here a well known tavern was kept by Daniel Ward, all through the flourishing e......"

IconRoss Farm (Glyde, PA)

IconDager-Wonsettler Farmstead (Washington, PA)

IconHastings's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Four miles west from Ward’s the old and popular wagon stand of Thomas Hastings is reached. In proceeding onward ......"

IconDoak-Little House (site) (Washington, PA)

IconUpland House (site) (Hughes's Tavern) (Washington, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): Within a few hundred feet, and west of the old Hastings house, Samuel Hughes kept a tavern in 1844 and before, a......"

IconKopper Kettle Tavern (closed) (Washington, PA)
"Now a private residence......."

IconMoses Little Tavern (closed) (Washington, PA)
"Now a private residence......."

IconCarron Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)
"This site is part of the Route 40/I-79 interchange......."

IconGeorge Washington Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconMount Vernon House (site) (Dunlap's Tavern) (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......"

IconRettig'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......"

IconPancake Tavern (site) (Pancake, PA)
"Operated by George Pancake in the early 19th century. A funeral home now stands at this location......."

IconGeorge Washington Tavern (site) (Black Horse Tavern) (Pancake, PA)
"Operated by James Dunlap in the early 19th century. A funeral home now stands at this location......."

IconMartin 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......"

IconPancake 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......"

IconMartin Tavern (site) (Laboratory, PA)
"Opened in 1825 by Jonathan Martin. I'm not 100% sure if this is the correct location......."

IconRingland's Tavern (site) (Sample's Tavern) (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......"

IconToll House (site) (Washington, PA)

IconLeMoyne Crematory (Washington, PA)

IconSackville House (site) (Washington, PA)

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

IconLeMoyne House (Washington, PA)
"Home of Francis Julius LeMoyne. From Wikipedia: Francis Julius LeMoyne (September 4, 1798 – October 14, 1879) was a 19th-century American medical do......"

IconLe Moyne House (Washington, PA)

IconBuck Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)
"Built in 1796......."

IconJohn Manuel tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconFox Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconFarmer's Inn (site) (Black Bear Tavern) (Washington, PA)

IconValentine'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......"

IconWhite Goose Tavern (site) (Washington Hall, Golden Swan, Valentine's Tavern, Rettigg's Tavern, Sargeant's Tavern, Hays's Tavern, Sumny's Tavern, Hallam's Tavern) (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......"

IconDodd-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......"

IconGeneral Jackson Tavern (site) (National House, Auld House) (Washington, PA)
"Now a parking lot......."

IconBradford House (Washington, PA)
"Home of david Bradford, a leader of the Whiskey Rebellion......."

IconGlobe Inn (site) (Washington, PA)
"Built in 1797......."

IconCross Keys Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconBradford House (Washington, PA)

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

IconFalconer'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......"

IconHugh 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......"

IconGeorge 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 ......"

IconAdams'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........."

IconMeans's Tavern (site) (Colwell's Tavern) (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......"

IconAcklin'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......"

IconWorkman's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)
"First Workman's Tavern......."

IconJohn McMichael's Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconIndian Queen Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconSpread Eagle Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)
"Built in 1797......."

IconDodd-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......"

IconSamuel Beamer Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconJohn Woodburn Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconZebulon Warner Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconFranklin House (site) (Washington, PA)

IconMcFarland's Tavern (site) (Meetkirk's Tavern) (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......"

IconPhiladelphia Inn (site) (Washington, PA)

IconKentucky Inn (site) (Washington, PA)

IconJames Matthews Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconJoseph Dowdal Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconWilliam McCall Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconSamuel Doak Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

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

IconFulton House (site) (Washington, PA)

IconWilliam McCutcheon Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconJames Bell Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconGreene House (site) (Washington, PA)

IconGeneral Wayne Tavern (site) (Wilson's Tavern, Ocheltree's Tavern, Catfish Camp, Rotroff's Tavern, Kline's Tavern, McCluney's Tavern, Teeter's Tavern, Hallam's Tavern) (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 ......"

IconMansion House (site) (Washington, PA)

IconRising Sun Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconJohn Gooding Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconLafayette Inn (site) (Washington, PA)

IconJames Sargent Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconMoses Thornburg Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconCharles Hallam Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconKirk Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconWashington Armory (Washington, PA)

IconFountain Inn (site) (Washington, PA)

IconJoseph Maurer House (Washington, PA)

IconGeneral Brown Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconPenn Station (closed) (Washington, PA)

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

IconAlpheus Murphy Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconToll House (site) (Washington, PA)

IconRed Barn (site) (Washington, PA)

IconHump Bridge (site) (Washington, PA)

IconRobert Smith Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconCoulson's Tavern (closed) (Washington, PA)

IconJohn Miller Tavern (closed) (Levi Wilson Tavern) (Washington, PA)

IconBedillion's Tavern (closed) (Washington, PA)

IconDeep Test Well (Washington, PA)

IconKelly's S-Bridge Tavern (site) (Claysville, PA)
"Burned down on February 27, 1899......."

IconCaldwell's Tavern (closed) (Claysville, PA)

IconBrownlee Tavern (closed) (Claysville, PA)

IconMcClellan Tavern (closed) (Claysville, PA)

IconToll House (site) (Claysville, PA)

IconDennison's Tavern (site) (Claysville, PA)

IconBrown's Tavern (site) (Claysville, PA)

IconDavid Bell Tavern (site) (Claysville, PA)

IconJohn Walker Tavern (site) (Claysville, PA)

IconJames Kelley Tavern (site) (Claysville, PA)

IconStephen Conkling Tavern (site) (Claysville, PA)

IconJohn McIlree Tavern (site) (Claysville, PA)

IconPurviance Tavern (closed) (Callahan's Tavern, Bell House) (Claysville, PA)

IconWalker House (site) (Claysville Hotel) (Claysville, PA)

IconWatkins Tavern (closed) (Claysville, PA)

IconBlack Horse Tavern (closed) (Claysville, PA)

IconMontgomery House (Claysville, PA)
"Now a private residence......."

IconMargaret Derrow House (Claysville, PA)
"Now a private residence......."

IconCanode's Tavern (site) (Brotherton's Tavern) (West Alexander, PA)

IconToll House (site) (West Alexander, PA)

IconRice's Fort (site) (West Alexander, PA)

IconRogers's Tavern (site) (West Alexander, PA)

IconRobers's Tavern (site) (Valentine's Tavern) (West Alexander, PA)

IconMiller's Blockhouse (site) (Washington, PA)

IconAmerican Eagle Tavern (site) (Duncan Morrison Tavern) (West Alexander, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894): A house called the “American Eagle” was the first tavern in West Alexander, established by Duncan Morrison in 17......"

IconMary Warner Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconCharles Mayes Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconWilliam F. Gordon Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconSilver Gilfillan Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconJohn Irons Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)

IconSolomon Cook Tavern (site) (Washington, PA)


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