Peter Sutton's Tavern, 1806

Peter Sutton's Tavern, 1806. Sutton and Wilson, 1858 . A.W. Wilson and Son, 1880. , These Victorian structures symbolize the civic and entrepreneurial spirit of Indiana County's pioneer families. Here, on Lot 21, in 1806, "Peter the Pioneer" Sutton, a Revolutionary War veteran, and his family established a two-story log tavern, later adding a dry goods store. Peter's grandson, John, took A.W. Wilson as a partner and founded Sutton and Wilson; the partners built a two-story brick structure to house their thriving mercantile in 1858. Next door, the taller A.W. Wilson and Son building followed in 1880, with the two buildings being used as a team., The Suttons and Wilsons were leaders in business, finance, education, and social reform. Sutton Hall at IUP was named to honor John Sutton's enormous contribution to education. John's wife, Mary Walker Sutton, taught at Indiana Female Seminary and worked for the Underground Railroad. Mary also organized Civil War soldiers' relief efforts, and the Women's Christian Temperance Union., In 1902, this site also housed S and T Bank's first location. Other businesses here have included a furniture store, an undertaker, a gentleman's clothing store, and Indiana Hardware Company (1907 to 1957, when it became True Value Hardware)., Just as they were under the Suttons and Wilsons, these two buildings are now united again, and are home to pub/restaurant The Coney, a family business begun in Indiana in 1933.