Mount Washington Tavern

Mount Washington Tavern, built about 1830 by Judge Nathaniel Ewing of Uniontown and sold in 1840 to James Sampey, was a busy stage stop for the Good Intent Stage Line, one of many stage lines using the National Road. One of the finer taverns along the road, it catered to stagecoach passengers, who cleaned up from a long day’s trip, ate a hot meal in the dining room, then spent the evening with women in the parlor and men in the barroom. There were no private bedrooms; men and women slept in separate rooms, usually fully clothed, and sometimes shared bedspace before rising before 5 a.m. to continue on their journey. Outside stood a stable, shed, and other outbuildings, and the stables supplied fresh teams of horses for stagecoaches pulled by teams of four that changed horses every 10 to 15 miles during daily trips of 50 to 70 miles.

Farmington, Pennsylvania · United States