Smith's Tavern, Early 19th Century Militia Training Site Northumberland County

[jeff of pa]

The bad thing,they used corn stalks, Broom sticks, etc for guns
during training , the good thing, they still probably lost things and

Smith's Tavern, was apparently the site of The Communities Recreation also


Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.), 22 Sept. 1849.



Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, September 22, 1849, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.), 14 Sept. 1861.



Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, September 14, 1861, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress



Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.), 03 Aug. 1861.



Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, August 03, 1861, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.), 15 June 1861.

Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.), 29 June 1861.






Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, June 15, 1861, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, June 29, 1861, Image 3 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

Location of Smith's Tavern 1858



September 9 , 1938

the fields look like they may have still been used for Recreation of some Type



Birds Eye View early 21st Century


More Recent Aerials, looks like the Tavern has been remodeled into a
more recent looking home

















Will add onsite Photos when the weather improves & I can take a Trip up to view the area.





fields are probably planted by now anyway.

 

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Did you get to try this spot?