Erected in 1761 as an inn, the General Washington Inn was first owned by John Downing. The Inn was known by various names, including the “King of Arms” and “King George”, until after the Revolutionary War when it was renamed as the General Washington. It served as a commissary for the trrops during the Revolution …
The Eagle Tavern was first granted a liquor license in 1727, rapidly becoming a popular stopping point for travelers. The original building was torn down in 1799. Its replacement was first called the “President Adams”, but locals still used the old name and the name was eventually changed back. Over the years, the tavern has …
The Fox Chase Inn on Swedesford Road was the first licensed public house in West Whiteland township, acquiring its first tavern license in 1786. Prior to that time, it had been a family home and, briefly, from 1775 to 1778, the home and workshop of Eli Bentley, a well-known clockmaker. John Quinn was the owner …
The property at the corner of Bridge and Nutt has been through many changes over the years from when it was first built in 1750 by William Grimes as a private home. In the fall of 1777, the house was owned by the Fussels when it was ransacked by General Cornwallis’ Hessian troops. The General …
The Coventry Tea Room closed and its chef, Thomas Frederick, moved to a new business venture in Spring City. The Tea Room premises date back to the late 1700’s, having served as a colonial farm, a stop on the Underground Railroad, a doctor’s office, in addition to being the home of the Coventry Tea Room …
David Knauer broke ground in 1880 to begin the construction of his inn in the little village now known as St. Peters. In Davis’ time, however, it was called French Creek Falls and the inn was the Falls Hotel. Built on the side of the French Creek, filled with massive rocks, the Inn today has …
First opened about 1754 by Michael Cypher as the Ancient Inn, the inn went through several name change as the innkeepers changed, until finally named the Seven Stars by John Baker about 1804. That name stuck. Seven Stars Restaurant runs an advertisement on the Internet, repeated on their restaurant menu, that they are the Brownback …
The building housing the former West Whiteland Inn was enlarged about 1825, at which time its owner at the time, John Roberts, applied for a tavern license for the premises. His first attempt was unsuccessful, but the following year, he and Joseph Hall, his renter, were able to secure a license and the inn was …
The Drovers Inn, also known as the Jesse Bentley House, was built about 1820 and was licensed as a tavern in 1851 by Robert Faddis. Among the neighbors who supported the establishment of the Inn were Mordecai Lee, John Fisler, Thomas Vandever, David Williams, James Griffith, Thomas P. Truman, James wilson, James I. Bailey, Eli …
There has been an inn at Dilworthtown since 1780, the first, opened by James Dilworth, being called the Sign of the Pennsylvania Farmer. During the Revolutionary War, the Inn property suffered heavily. Since its opening the Inn has been known as the Sign of the Pennsylvania Farmer. the Black Horse Tavern, the Rising Sun, and …