Unionville Tavern (13-43)
Posted by: miatabug
N 41° 46.815 W 081° 00.197
17T E 499727 N 4625378
This historical marker describes the history of a nearby tavern.
Waymark Code: WMABC5
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2010
Views: 13
Front (and rear) Text : "Unionville Tavern"
First known as the Webster House, later as the New England House, and finally as the Old Tavern, this inn has served travelers on the old Cleveland-Buffalo Road (now State Route 84) since before Ohio became a state. As traffic on the old Indian trail increased and it became a post and stage road, the two original log cabins, built in 1798 and later, were converted to this two-and-a-half story inn between 1815 and 1820. While the tavern was the scene of Civil War-era parties and dances in the second-floor ballroom, local tradition suggests it offered much more clandestine hospitality to escaping slaves as a station on the Underground Railroad. The Unionville Tavern was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1973.
Marker Number: 13-43
County: Lake
Significance of Location: Building or House
Additional Coordinate: N 41° 46.817 W 081° 00.192
Bicentenial Mark: yes
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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