At whose tavern were several Indian chiefs staying when it caught fire in 1796? Which female tavernkeeper was indicted for permitting gambling? Where was the "Sign of the Rattlesnake"? Which tavernkeeper presented an English traveler with the largest apple he had ever seen? At whose tavern could you watch the King of France have his head chopped off?      Taverns played a vital role in American life. They not only provided food and shelter for travelers (who slept on the floor when the beds were full), but they were also the cultural, political, military, medical and civic centers of the community and s urrounding countryside.      Who kept these taverns and why were some tavernkeepers also making tea tables, coffins, silver spoons and saddles? What could one expect to find when one entered a tavern? How was the tavern furnished? What kind of food and drink did the tavernkeepers server? What was mimbo? What was shrub?      Taverns provided a place to learn the latest dances from traveling dancing masters, see a production of "Romeo and Juliet," gaze upon an elephant or buy a piece of furniture. A traveler could have cancer cured, teeth pulled, a horse bred or simply enjoy a game of cards, a bowl of punch and some conversation at the end of a day's work.      Section I of this book includes such topics as travel conditions, tavern patrons, furnishings, food and drink, tavernkeeping and its social and civic roles in the community. Sections II and III contain the histories of 200 Cumberland County taverns. Each history contains a description of the tavern building, a chronological list of its tavernkeepers and incidents that occurred there.      Fifty-five tavern structures have survived. Photographs that show alterations to old taverns are included. Maps, documents and advertisements combine with the text to bring the old tavern to life once more.

Taverns of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1750-1840 (Heritage Series)

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