| Penn's Tavern |
The oldest building
in Northumberland Country
1703 |
Since early colonial times, the old stone tavern has stood overlooking the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River, south of Fort Augusta, now known as Sunbury.
Legend holds that it was built nearly three hundred years ago by Conrad Weiser on land given to him by Shikellamy, Chief represenative of the Six Iroquois nations which inhabited the region.
Others say that Samual Auchmuty, a Revolutionary War officer built the inn in 1791 as the eastern terminus for a ferry operated by Adam Fisher. Fisher lived across the river on the Isle of Que. The community surrounding the building became known as Fisher's Ferry. |
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Over the years many romantic myths have become entwined in the lore of the stone house.
William Penn's grandson, John, is said to have been reunited here with his long lost wife, Mary, taken captive into Canada many years earlier during an Indian raid near Harrisburg. Minutes before she died in an upstairs room, John Penn is said to have found his way to the tavern. Theere he found his wife and she is said to have died in his arms moments after the meeting. |
The Legend |
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In the years to come, the stone building continued to serve the community as hotel, ferry house, post office (1854), railroad station (1857) and today, as Penn's Tavern, a fine dining establishment it continues to be a favorite stopping place for the refreshment of weary travelers. |
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