The Wayside Inns on the Lancaster Roadside Between Philadelphia and Lancaster

by Julius Friedrich Sachse

Book Overview

During its heyday at the turn of the nineteenth century, the Lancaster Turnpike was one of the nation's most modern and important roads. Julius Sachse's Wayside Inns provides a picture of the many inns and taverns that sprung up along the highway to cater to its travelers. Brief descriptions of sixty-two inns, in order from east to west, are accompanied in this volume by tales of the turnpike, its inns and innkeepers, and the teamsters and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271052414
• ISBN13: 9780271052410
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Metalmark Books
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"