Views of Clinton, Michigan, Including Eagle Tavern, circa 1925
THF237296 / Views of Clinton, Michigan, Including Eagle Tavern, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
These scenes from Clinton, Michigan, include the tavern (top, bottom and upper left in postcard) that was moved, restored, and renamed Clinton Inn in Greenfield Village. Built 1831-2, it was originally a stagecoach stop on the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In 1927, Henry Ford purchased the building from resident Ella Smith -- daughter of Walter Smith, who had run the hostelry as Smith's Hotel between 1868 and 1896.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1925
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.728
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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ArtifactEagle Tavern
This stagecoach tavern was built in 1831 in Clinton, Michigan, 50 miles west of Detroit. Taverns dotted the American countryside during the first half of the 1800s, a period of massive migration, new settlement, and rapid change in a young America. From 1849-1854, farmer Calvin Wood operated this tavern, offering food, drink, and accommodations to travelers who passed through his village.