The Walker Tavern
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N 42° 03.551 W 084° 13.325
16T E 729856 N 4660081
Located on US-12, just west of Cambridge Junction (M-50), within the Cambridge Junction Historic State Park. Entrance off of M-50. Unfortunately the marker is missing. Judging by the photo from the state site, the marker was removed to widen US-12.
Waymark Code: WM14WY
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2007
Views: 43
This historic building, a link with the bygone pioneer era, dates back to 1832. Here, at the junction of the Chicago Road and the road from Monroe, a small inn was opened by Sylvester Walker of Cooperstown, New York. Before long the Walker Tavern was a famed stopping-place for stagecoaches and the hundreds of pioneer wagons that passed here daily. Daniel Webster and James Fenimore Cooper were among the noted guests who stayed at this storied inn, which was also a center for the community. In the early days church services were held in the barroom. In 1921, Frederic Hewitt purchased the tavern, restoring it as a museum.
Historical Name: Sylvester Walker, Frederic Hewitt
Parking nearby?: yes
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website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: Michigan Registered Historic Building #028
Historical Date: Not listed
Description: Not listed
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