America’s Historic Roads
Puzzle 65 · Life Beside the Road · Page 93 in print
Stagecoach Inns
At Mount Washington Tavern, stagecoach travelers waited for a dinner bell and ate together at one long table. Food arrived on shared platters rather than as separate orders from a menu.
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Bankers
Business travelers named among the tavern clientele.
Barroom
Room where male travelers could drink and socialize.
Bedrooms
Upstairs rooms used by overnight guests.
Dining Room
Common room where passengers ate.
Dinner Bell
Signal that called travelers to the meal.
Housekeepers
Domestic workers listed among the tavern residents.
Innkeeper
Tavern resident who managed lodging.
James Sampey
Co-owner and operator of Mount Washington Tavern.
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Parlor
Room where women and children rested and men could join them.
Platters
Large serving dishes placed at the middle of the table.
Pottery Shards
Broken tableware found behind the tavern.
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Privy
Outdoor toilet once located behind the tavern.
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Rebecca Sampey
Co-owner and operator of Mount Washington Tavern.
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Smokehouse
Outbuilding identified by its surviving foundation.
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Stage Drivers
Coach drivers listed among the tavern residents.
Sources
- The Mount Washington TavernNational Park Service
- Mount Washington Tavern - Fort Necessity National BattlefieldNational Park Service