Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village

THF728484 / Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Object ID

84.1.1657.25

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Open-air museums Taverns (Inns) Relocated buildings and structures Clinton Inn (Dearborn, Mich.) Eagle Tavern Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village

Artifact
Eagle 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.