Past Lives of the Eagle Tavern

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Originally constructed in the early 1830s as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road, the Eagle Tavern was the first structure Henry Ford acquired for Greenfield Village. Today, it is historically interpreted as an 1850 tavern.

Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, February 2, 1925

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Old Stage House, Clinton, Mich., November 7, 1909

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Views of Clinton, Michigan, Including Eagle Tavern, circa 1915

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Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, circa 1925

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Eagle Tavern at its Original Site, Clinton, Michigan, circa 1920

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Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, 1912

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Luncheon Meeting at Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, circa 1931

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Vocational Education Teachers Visiting Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, April 19, 1954

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Henry Ford with a Group in Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, July 30, 1942

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Clara and Henry Ford with Guests at a Costume Party, Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, circa 1937 - 1

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Colonial Cooking Class Held at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, 1978

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Eagle Tavern at Its Original Site, Clinton, Michigan, circa 1905

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Eagle Tavern (Then Known as Smith's Hotel) at Its Original Site, Clinton, Michigan, circa 1890

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Horse-Drawn Carriages outside Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, 1929-1950

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Lord Mountbatten with Group, Dining at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, April 8, 1972

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Visitors Lunching at Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, 1958

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"Bill of Fare, Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village," 1952

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General Store and Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, August 1929

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"Colonial Fireplace Cooking & Early American Recipes," 1979

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