U.S. Route 40 - Blue Springs House (site) (Smith's Tavern)

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Blue Springs House (site)

Formerly/Also Known As Smith's Tavern

Mechanic Street
Cumberland, MD 21502

From Searight's The Old Pike (1894):

Lewis Smith kept 'The Blue Springs House' on Mechanics street, and was largely patronized by old wagoners.

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