Mixer Tavern - Ashford CT
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nomadwillie
N 41° 51.901 W 072° 09.629
18T E 735669 N 4638688
Also known as Pompey Hollow Inn, it was built in 1710.
Waymark Code: WMVR5Q
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2017
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The house is located at the intersection of Westford (CT 89) Rd and Pompey Hollow Rd (US44)and is hidden from view by a dense planting of evergreen trees. The Mixer Inn served as a tavern which served as a gathering place for local residents, and long-distance travelers. The home has retained many of its original features, such as the bar-room partition.
John Mixer was Ashford's first town clerk and licensed taverner. The tavern was built by Benjamin Clark, who owned and operated it from 1757 to 1799. It was known as Clark's Tavern. The home then passed to Joseph Palmer, a doctor and brigadier general in the colonial militia.
Street address:
14 Westford Rd.
Ashford, CT
County / Borough / Parish: Windham
Year listed: 1994
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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