Burnham Tavern Marker

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Machias in Washington County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Burnham Tavern
Built in 1770

Burnham Tavern Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2011

1. Burnham Tavern Marker

Inscription.

Home of
Hannah Weston Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution

Erected by Hannah Weston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.

Location. 44° 42.852′ N, 67° 27.574′ W. Marker is in Machias, Maine, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Maine Route 192) and Free Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Machias ME 04654, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Permanent English Settlement in Machias Bay (here, next to this marker); The Machias River (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Naval Battle of the American Revolution (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Burnham Tavern History. (Submitted on April 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Naval Battle off Machias, Maine. (Submitted on April 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. Varney's History of Machias, Maine (1886). (Submitted on April 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Burnham Tavern and Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2011

2. Burnham Tavern and Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 168 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.