Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

This building was constructed in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop in Clinton, Michigan, on the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, the former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Henry Ford purchased the badly deteriorated structure in 1927, relocated it to Greenfield Village, and restored it as the Clinton Inn (later Eagle Tavern).

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1925

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.732

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, circa 1925