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McConkey's Ferry Inn - Washington Crossing, PA - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com
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McConkey's Ferry Inn - Washington Crossing, PA
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Pre-Victorian Historic Homes
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bluesnote
N 40° 17.659 W 074° 52.196
18T E 511054 N 4460432
One of many historic buildings at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code:
WM14XBV
Location:
Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted:
09/06/2021
Published By:
Dragontree
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The plaque says, "This eighteenth-century inn and tavern was owned by Samuel McConkey. The inn served as a guard post during the Continental Army's encampment in Bucks County in December, 1776. Earthworks and cannon defended the ferry landing. According to tradition, this inn is where Washington and his aides ate their dinner prior to the crossing of the Delaware on Christmas Day. Additions were made to the inn in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century bu the Taylor family. This building continued to serve as an inn for many decades."
Earliest Recorded Date of Construction:
01/01/1700
Additional Dates of Construction:
N/A
Architectural Period/Style:
Colonial
Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor:
Inn
Interesting Historical Facts or Connections:
George Washington ate Christmas Dinner here before crossing the Delaware river
Listed Building Status (if applicable):
Vacant
Main Material of Construction:
Stone
Private/Public Access:
Public
Admission Fee (if applicable):
0.00 (listed in local currency)
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Architect (if known):
Not listed
Landscape Designer (if known):
Not listed
Opening Hours (if applicable):
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Related Website:
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