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Eastern Stage Company

Eastern Stage Company created a stagecoach system servicing the Boston area in the early 1800's. Faced with the growing competition of railroad travel, the Eastern Stage Company went bankrupt in 1838.

Locke Tavern, a Master Class in Adaptation

Locke Tavern, a Master Class in Adaptation

James Locke stands out as one of the select few who successfully managed multiple taverns. His journey began in 1817 when he assumed proprietorship of the Mansion House, owned by the Phillips Academy Trustees. Subsequently, in 1825, he ventured into the Locke Tavern. Both establishments were expansive and versatile, featuring

Blunt Tavern: Colony to Young Nation

Blunt Tavern: Colony to Young Nation

In many ways, the Blunt Tavern met a fate like that of the Jenkins Post House when the railroad arrived in Andover, MA, in 1832. By 1833, Captain Isaac Blunt and his son, Major Samuel Phelps Blunt, found themselves grappling with debt stemming from mortgages, debts, and taxes on their

1800's Route 66

1800's Route 66

Explore the road system of the 1800's at Forgotten Taverns. Stagecoaches became obsolete with the growth of railroad as did the roads they traveled. #ForgottenTaverns

Jenkins Post House

Jenkins Post House

Stage services in the Boston area gained momentum around 1800. Setting off in the early morning, the stage would reach Andover five hours later for a lunch break and a change of horses at Jenkins’ Post House. The 34-mile journey to Andover necessitated stops for rest and horse changes. Captain

Disruptive Technologies change Taverns forever.

Disruptive Technologies change Taverns forever.

“Who, in these days when all things go by steam Recalls the stage-coach, with its four horse team? Its sturdy driver –who remembers him? Or the old landlord, saturnine and grim, Who left our hill-top for a new abode And reared his sign-post farther down the road?” In 1878, Oliver