Hopwood in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hopwood-Miller Tavern

Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 27, 2023

1. Hopwood-Miller Tavern Marker

Inscription.
Built 1816
by
Moses Hopwood

Erected 1985 by Elizabeth Van Metre Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 39° 52.626′ N, 79° 42.113′ W. Marker is in Hopwood, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Marker is at the intersection of National Pike (Business U.S. 40) and Doyle Street, on the left when traveling north on National Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1184 National Pike, Hopwood PA 15445, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hopwood Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hopwood and the Founding Fathers' Cemeteries of All Wars (approx. ¼ mile away); National Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas L. Frankhouser (approx. 0.4 miles away); Scott Patrick Brownfield (approx. one mile away); Fayette County Vietnam Memorial (approx. one mile away); Gold Star Dogwood Tree (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopwood.

Regarding Hopwood-Miller Tavern. In 1816 President James Monroe was a guest at the Hopwood-Miller Tavern,

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then known as the Moses Hopwood House. Other Presidents and notables stayed there when the building was operated as an inn including John Quincy Adams, William Henry Harrison, James Polk and James Buchanan. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 1995, reference number 95001355.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 27, 2023

2. Hopwood-Miller Tavern Marker

The marker is located at the right of the front door.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.