Wharton Township near Farmington in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mount Washington Tavern

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Mount Washington Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2020

1. Mount Washington Tavern Marker

Inscription. This tavern once bustled with activity. Judge Nathaniel Ewing of Uniontown built it about 1830, then sold in in 1840 to James Sampey, who ran the tavern with his family. Mount Washington Tavern was a stage stop for the Good Intent Stage Line, one of many stage lines using the National Road. This was one of the finer taverns along the road, catering to stagecoach passengers.

Once inside, travelers cleaned up from their long day's trip, then ate a hot meal in the dining room. Later, the women gathered in the parlor while the men congregated in the barroom. There were no private bedrooms. Men and women slept in separate rooms, usually fully clothed, and sometimes shared bedspace. Often awakened before 5 a.m., they continued on their journey.

Outside the Mount Washington Tavern stood a stable, shed, and other outbuildings. The tavern's stables provided fresh teams of horses for the Good Intent Stage Line. These stagecoaches—pulled by teams of four—changed horses every 10 to 15 miles during their 50- to 70-mile trip each day.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the The Historic National Road series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 39° 49.076′ N, 79° 35.251′ W. Marker is near Farmington, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is in Wharton Township. It can be reached from National Pike (U.S. 40) west of the entrance to Fort Necessity Battlefield, on the left when traveling west. The marker is next to the tavern. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grindstone PA 15442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2020

2. Mount Washington Tavern Marker

The National Road (here, next to this marker); Fort Necessity (a few steps from this marker); The Great Meadows (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Necessity (approx. ¼ mile away); Building Fort Necessity (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.

More about this marker. Plenty of parking at Fort Necessity Battlefield Park.

Mount Washington Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006

3. Mount Washington Tavern

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006

4. Mount Washington Tavern

Brickwork of the Mount Washington Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Light, 2002

5. Brickwork of the Mount Washington Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,641 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on May 12, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on March 31, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana.