Van Horn's Tavern
Posted by: 
robert
N 39° 02.199 W 076° 54.346
18S E 335055 N 4322571
Neat historical marker providing info about nearby Van's Tavern (which is no longer there, but a separate plaque commemorating the site is).
Waymark Code: WM8NY
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2006
Views: 48
(NOTE: See
accompanying marker.)
VAN HORN’S TAVERN ON VANSVILLE HILL
Prince George's County Maryland
President George Washington stopped there July 19, August 7, and September 12, 1795.
Placed 1932 by Brigadier General Rezin Beall
Chapter MD D.A.R.
Replaced 1972
Maryland Historical Society
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Prince George's County
Location (required): Along Route 1 near intersection of Price George's Ave, in Beltsville, MD
More info about the site/marker (optional):
By 1730, Post Road (now called Route 1) was the main thoroughfare through Beltsville. Though crude, it made stagecoach travel possible. In 1783, Gabriel Peterson Van Horn established a stage line and built the Van Horn Tavern on Odell Road, where passengers could spend the night as they traveled between Baltimore and Washington. The trip took one and one-half days.
Website for more info (optional): [Web Link]
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