The oldest tavern in Pennsylvania was first established in 1681 and rebuilt in 1765. It's been a local staple and a worthy stop for tourists ever since.

Pennsylvania was created by charter on March 4, 1681, a repayment for debts owed by the British Crown to William Penn's father.

FIRST MAP OF PENNSYLVANIA UNDER WILLIAM PENN, 1681, Bulletin of Friends Historical Association, Vol. 13, No. 1, Fiftieth Anniversary Edition and Handbook of the Enlarged Association (SPRING 1924), pp.