Parker Tavern, Historic tavern museum in Reading, Massachusetts
The Parker Tavern exhibits a traditional saltbox design with wooden-shingle siding, featuring four front bays and a central chimney from early colonial architecture.
Built in 1694 by Abraham Bryant, the tavern gained recognition when Ephraim Parker operated it during the American Revolution, hosting soldiers and travelers.
The Reading Antiquarian Society maintains this National Register of Historic Places site, displaying local artifacts and period furniture from colonial Massachusetts.
Visitors can examine original architectural elements including restored fireplaces, wainscoting, and ceiling beams revealed during renovation work in the twentieth century.
Colonel Archibald Campbell, a British prisoner of war, remained at Parker Tavern from his capture in Boston Harbor until his exchange for Ethan Allen in 1778.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 42.52093,-71.10700
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:18
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