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- Eagle Tavern at Its Original Site, Clinton, Michigan, circa 1905 - Ella Smith's family owned the Clinton, Michigan, Eagle Tavern--which they renamed Smith's Hotel--from 1868 to 1927. The hotel closed in the 1890s. When Ella posed for this photo about 1910, she still lived in the tavern, giving piano lessons and taking in boarders to earn a living. Henry Ford moved the building to Greenfield Village in the late 1920s.
- circa 1905
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Eagle Tavern at Its Original Site, Clinton, Michigan, circa 1905
Ella Smith's family owned the Clinton, Michigan, Eagle Tavern--which they renamed Smith's Hotel--from 1868 to 1927. The hotel closed in the 1890s. When Ella posed for this photo about 1910, she still lived in the tavern, giving piano lessons and taking in boarders to earn a living. Henry Ford moved the building to Greenfield Village in the late 1920s.
- Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, circa 1925 - 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.
- circa 1925
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Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, circa 1925
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.
- Interior of Eagle Tavern, Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925 - Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- September 01, 1925
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Interior of Eagle Tavern, Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925
Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- Interior of Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925 - Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- September 01, 1925
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Interior of Eagle Tavern in Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925
Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- Billhead from Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, circa 1982 - The 1982 transformation from the cafeteria-style Clinton Inn to the restaurant-style Eagle Tavern of the 1850s era included research on period foods, recipes, and menus. This re-created 1850s-era "Billhead" was the bill given to customers after they dined at the Eagle Tavern.
- circa 1982
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Billhead from Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, circa 1982
The 1982 transformation from the cafeteria-style Clinton Inn to the restaurant-style Eagle Tavern of the 1850s era included research on period foods, recipes, and menus. This re-created 1850s-era "Billhead" was the bill given to customers after they dined at the Eagle Tavern.
- The Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1860-1869 - An 1862 stay at the old Howe Tavern in Sudbury, Massachusetts, inspired Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's popular poem <em>Tales of a Wayside Inn</em>. The former stagecoach stop continued to operate as a boarding house but soon began to attract tourists. Literary fans and curious travelers arrived eager to experience what they called "Longfellow's Wayside Inn" for themselves.
- 1860 - 1869
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The Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1860-1869
An 1862 stay at the old Howe Tavern in Sudbury, Massachusetts, inspired Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's popular poem Tales of a Wayside Inn. The former stagecoach stop continued to operate as a boarding house but soon began to attract tourists. Literary fans and curious travelers arrived eager to experience what they called "Longfellow's Wayside Inn" for themselves.
- Interior of Eagle Tavern, Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925 - Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- September 01, 1925
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Interior of Eagle Tavern, Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925
Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- Interior of Eagle Tavern, Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925 - Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- September 01, 1925
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Interior of Eagle Tavern, Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925
Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- Interior of Eagle Tavern, Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925 - Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- September 01, 1925
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Interior of Eagle Tavern, Clinton, Michigan, September 1, 1925
Eagle Tavern was built in 1831-2 as a stagecoach stop along the Detroit-to-Chicago road. In the early 1900s, during its use as a private residence, this former hotel and tavern fell into disrepair. Interior photographs from 1925 show neglected and deteriorating rooms. Two years later, Henry Ford bought the structure and relocated it to Greenfield Village for restoration.
- Dining at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, 1982 - In the early 1980s, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village began assessing and upgrading the interpretation of its buildings, focusing on the dramatic changes that Americans experienced during the 1800s. This included reinterpreting Clinton Inn to its 1850s era, when proprietor Calvin Wood operated the building as Eagle Tavern. This photograph, from 1982, re-creates the dining experience of that era.
- 1982
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Dining at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, 1982
In the early 1980s, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village began assessing and upgrading the interpretation of its buildings, focusing on the dramatic changes that Americans experienced during the 1800s. This included reinterpreting Clinton Inn to its 1850s era, when proprietor Calvin Wood operated the building as Eagle Tavern. This photograph, from 1982, re-creates the dining experience of that era.