Eagle Tavern
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This stagecoach tavern was built in 1831 in Clinton, Michigan, 50 miles west of Detroit. Taverns dotted the American countryside during the first half of the 1800s, a period of massive migration, new settlement, and rapid change in a young America. From 1849-1854, farmer Calvin Wood operated this tavern, offering food, drink, and accommodations to travelers who passed through his village.
This stagecoach tavern was built in 1831 in Clinton, Michigan, 50 miles west of Detroit. Taverns dotted the American countryside during the first half of the 1800s, a period of massive migration, new settlement, and rapid change in a young America. From 1849-1854, farmer Calvin Wood operated this tavern, offering food, drink, and accommodations to travelers who passed through his village.
Artifact
Tavern
Date Made
1831-1832
Subject Date
circa 1850
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Clinton
Creator Notes
The tavern was built in Clinton, Michigan possibly by James Parks or an earlier owner of the site, Oramel D. Skinner. Parks ran the tavern from 1834 until he sold it to Calvin and Harriet Woods in 1849.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Main Street District
Object ID
27.303.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Color
White (Color)
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