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Historic Sites - Pennsylvania
Here are links to some notable historc sites found along Route 40.  Welsh'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......" |
 Old Watering Trough (Addison, PA)
"Now a flower garden in a front yard. It may have once been sporing fed......." |
Blucher'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......" |
Brown's Tavern (site) (Addison, PA)
"Built in 1811 by John Brown. May be the same tavern as Abrams's Tavern......." |
 Jasper Augustine's Home (Addison, PA)
"The Augustine farm was at one time one of the largest farms in southwestern Pennsylvania......." |
 Temple 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......" |
Mitchell'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......" |
 Big 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......" |
Flannigan'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 ......" |
Vansickle'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,......" |
Conway'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......" |
Marlow 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......" |
Charley 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......" |
Sheep'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......" |
Ink'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 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 ......" |
Toll 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......" |
 Braddock 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 ......" |
Snyder'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 ......" |
Slack'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......" |
 Braddock'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......" |
Goat'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......" |
Barnes 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......." |
Dennison'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 ......" |
German 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......" |
Hayden Tavern (closed) (Hopwood, PA)
"Now a barber shop. In an interesting juxtaposition, this old tavern is next door to a modern day tavern......." |
Gilbert'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......" |
Sand'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......" |
Margaret 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,......" |
Rowland'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......" |
McClure'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......" |
Fulton 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......" |
Manypenny'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......" |
Spread 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 ......" |
Sayer'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......" |
Culp'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 ......" |
Campbell'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......" |
Campbell'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......" |
West 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, ......" |
 Levi 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......" |
Jacob Black Tavern (site) (Uniontown, PA)
"This house is on the original ca. 1784 trail heading west from Beesontown (Uniontown) to Restone (Brownsville)......." |
Peter 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......" |
Wallace'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......" |
Red 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......" |
Brown'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......" |
Brubaker'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......" |
Kimber 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......" |
Black Horse Tavern (Brownsville, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894):
Amos Wilson kept the old "Black Horse" tavern on Front Street......." |
Marshall 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......" |
Beckley 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......" |
Arnold'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......" |
Riley'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......" |
Adams'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......" |
Armstrong'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......" |
Railley'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 ......" |
Toll 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......" |
Key'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......" |
Greenfield 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......" |
Riggle-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 ......" |
Plymire-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......" |
Gal'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......" |
Ward'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......" |
Hastings'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 ......" |
Upland 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......" |
Mount 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......" |
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......" |
Pancake Tavern (site) (Pancake, PA)
"Operated by George Pancake in the early 19th century. A funeral home now stands at this location......." |
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......" |
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......" |
Martin Tavern (site) (Laboratory, PA)
"Opened in 1825 by Jonathan Martin.
I'm not 100% sure if this is the correct location......." |
Ringland'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......" |
LeMoyne 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......" |
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......" |
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......" |
Bradford House (Washington, PA)
"Home of david Bradford, a leader of the Whiskey Rebellion......." |
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......" |
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......" |
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 ......" |
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........." |
Means'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......" |
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......" |
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......" |
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