![]() The second story of the Tavern is divided into seven rooms with a center cubicle for baggage storage. The cellar drops seven feet to the first storage room and then another eight feet to the bottom and is completely lined in stone. ![]() There is a unique two-level cold cellar in the courtyard adjacent to the kitchen. A one and one half-story kitchen is extant with a large, walk-in fireplace with bake shelf and beehive oven. It is constructed of rough-cut blocks of native red sandstone. The Tavern itself is a remarkably intact building. Throughout most of the nineteenth century, the Parker's Ford village remained an active center of transportation and commerce. The Tavern remained in use to serve travelers that made their way on the newly opened Schuylkill River Canal, a system of man-made waterways that connected Philadelphia with the coal regions of the northern counties. Like other taverns that dotted the landscape, it provided an important respite for weary travelers, along with serving as a center of commerce and entertainment for the community. The village was located along what was once known as the " Great Road " from Philadelphia to Reading. His son built the home which has been restored and that stands today across from the Tavern. The Tavern was built in c.1766 by Edward Parker. General Washington's Continental troops crossed the Schuylkill River adjacent to the village, in September of 1777 after the Battle of Brandywine. The Parker Ford District was deemed historically significant in the areas of commerce, transportation and military history between the years 1700 - 1899. The Parker Ford Tavern is located in the village known as Parker's Ford, a National Historic District. ![]() East Vincent United Church of Christ-Pt 2.First Hickory Grove Schoolhouse Christmas.Board of Supervisors Meeting Recordings. ![]()
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