"Bill of Fare, Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village," 1952
THF123751 / "Bill of Fare, Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village," 1952
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Artifact Overview
In 1929, Henry Ford restored the Clinton Inn--a nineteenth-century stagecoach stop--with a modern kitchen and dining room to serve students of the Greenfield Village schools. The building was redecorated and opened for public meal service in 1951. Visitors could enjoy a cafeteria-style lunch in the dining room and view period-room exhibits in the formal parlor, barroom, and sitting room.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Menu
Date Made
1952
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.186.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
Printed on front:
A Luncheon Suggestion For a pleasant mind-day break in your Greenfield Village visit, plan to enjoy luncheon cafeteria style, in the historic Clinton Inn on the Village Green. We'll be looking forward to seeing you / Bill of Fare subject to change / Clinton Inn / GREENFIELD VILLAGE DEARBORN MICHIGAN
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SetPast Lives of the Eagle Tavern
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This tavern, constructed 1831-2 in Clinton, Michigan, was originally a stagecoach stop on the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In 1927, Henry Ford purchased the run-down building from resident Ella Smith -- the daughter of Walter Smith, who had run the hostelry as Smith's Hotel between 1868 and 1896. Moved to Greenfield Village, the restored and renamed Clinton Inn opened in 1929.