New Oxford in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kuhn Tavern
1763
This was a tavern site along the Marsh Creek Road as early as 1763. Operated by the Frederick Kuhn family from 1769 until 1791. In the next year son Henry Kuhn laid out, the town of Oxford here on part of his 256 acre property. Well located at the intersection of east west, and north south roads, the town, eventually called New Oxford, prospered. The use of this building as a tavern and hotel continued until about 1885. The original part of this building was the first building in New Oxford. The brick section and porch were added at a later date. On both interior and exterior it still bears traces of its earliest construction and use.
Erected 1999 by James K. Stock.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 39° 51.85′ N, 77° 3.388′ W. Marker is in New Oxford, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Center Square north of Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Center Square, New Oxford PA 17350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Veterans of New Oxford (within shouting distance of this marker); Theo. Pfeiffer
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 23, 2019
3. Additional plaque on the building
Kuhn Tavern
c. 1769
Adams County
Honored 2002
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,633 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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