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Christiana Burdett Campbell (ca. 1723–March 25, 1792) was a colonial innkeeper from Williamsburg, Virginia. [1] [2] She started the business herself in an era where it was unusual for women to do so in the colony. [3] A replica of her tavern was built in Colonial Williamsburg and currently serves as a popular tourist attraction and restaurant ...
Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia.Its 301-acre (122 ha) historic area includes several hundred restored or recreated buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of the Colony of Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more ...
Christiana Historic District is a national historic district located at Christiana, New Castle County, Delaware.It encompasses nine contributing buildings. They include: Brinkle-Maxwell House (c. 1786), Jones Mansion House Lot (c. 1752), Christiana Presbyterian Church (1757), Joel Lewis House (c. 1799), Christiana Methodist Episcopal Church (1858), Christiana Inn (c. 1770), Hillis Mansion ...
Location of Campbell County in Kentucky. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Campbell County, Kentucky. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties ...
The Campbell-Christie House is a historic home that has been relocated to New Bridge Landing in River Edge, Bergen County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983, as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County Multiple Property Submission (MPS).
The Vera Cruz Tavern in Vera Cruz, Pennsylvania. Taverns in North America date back to colonial America.Colonial Americans drank a variety of distilled spirits. As the supply of distilled spirits, especially rum, increased, and their price dropped, they became the drink of choice throughout the colonies. [1]
The legacy of taverns and inns is now only found in the pub names, e.g. Fitzroy Tavern, Silver Cross Tavern, Spaniards Inn, etc. The word also survives in songs such as "There is a Tavern in the Town". [4] The range and quality of pubs varies wildly throughout the UK as does the range of beers, wines, spirits and foods available.
The Middleton Tavern was established in 1750 by Horatio Middleton. It initially operated as an inn for seafaring men. After Horatio's death. His son, Manuel, ran the business. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and members of the Continental Congress were known to frequent the tavern. [2] [3]