Old Stone Tavern
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member wvhunter
N 39° 19.574 W 079° 33.043
17S E 624920 N 4353981
Old Stone Tavern on Rt. 50
Waymark Code: WMA4AJ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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Built by Henry Grimes circa 1825. It was opened as a tavern in 1841 and kept by George G. Houser, Hiram Hanshaw and William H. Grimes. This was the first tavern in Union District on the Northwestern Turnpike.
Marker Title: Old Stone Tavern

Marker Location: US 50, east of Aurora, 0.5 miles east of Cathedral State Park entrance & 0.2 miles west of WV 24

County or Independent City: Preston

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History

Marker Number: Not listed

Web Site: Not listed
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