Rider Tavern - Charlton MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 09.882 W 071° 57.211
19T E 256017 N 4672286
Built as a hostelry in 1797.
Waymark Code: WMW0VF
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Built as a hostelry in 1797. It is of the Federal period and was an important stop on the Worcester to Stafford Turnpike. The building originally had a flat roof, which accommodated a garden. It became the center of a village. The most famous person to have stayed here was the Marquis de Lafayette in 1825. It contains two kitchens, a wine cellar, nine guest rooms, a ballroom and a dining area. Rider Tavern is owned by the Charlton Historical Society today.
Street address:
NE of Charlton on Stafford St., off U.S. 90
Charlton , MA


County / Borough / Parish: Worcester

Year listed: 1976

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1750-1799

Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current function: Domestic, Work In Progress

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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