Scenery Hill in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hill’s Tavern
Erected 1952 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Marker series. This marker is included in the The Historic National Road marker series.
Location. 40° 5.164′ N, 80° 4.211′ W. Marker is in Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of National Park East (U.S. 40) and Fava Farm Road, on the left when traveling east on National Park East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2175 National Road East, Scenery Hill PA 15360, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Madonna of the Trail (approx. 3½ miles away); Centerville (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Abraham Tegarden Family (approx. 7.8 miles away); The Reverend Thaddeus Dodd (approx. 7.9 miles away); California (approx. 9.4 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. The Inn's Web Site. (Submitted on April 16, 2006.)
2. A Place in History. Article by Rob Amen on the Inn and its current innkeeper that appeared in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review February 19, 2006. (Submitted on April 16, 2006.)
3. The National Road: Brownsville to Washington. (Submitted on April 16, 2006.)
Additional keywords. Zephanie Riggle's House of Entertainment
Categories. • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles •

By J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006
8. Zephanie Riggle's House of Entertainment
The sign on the porch says it was established in 1859. It is across the street from the Inn and is now part of the Inn, housing up to 9 guests in three lavishly decorated suites. It was a 19th century bordello operated by a Miss Riggle, who operated a number of taverns along this stretch of the National Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 16, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,766 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 16, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on February 15, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 16, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.