Learn about Springfield’s historic tavern at the Heritage Center

At the Heritage Center you can learn more about that early inn and tavern culture that included games, music, and traveling performers to keep guests and regulars entertained. Photo courtesy of the Clark County Historical Society.

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At the Heritage Center you can learn more about that early inn and tavern culture that included games, music, and traveling performers to keep guests and regulars entertained. Photo courtesy of the Clark County Historical Society.

As new settlers traveled westward toward Springfield, the need arose for accommodations. Inns and taverns began to spring up to provide places to stay, food to eat, and plenty of drink.

While travelers today expect to find a cozy room, comfy bed, free breakfast and wi-fi, in those early days one would be lucky to have their own bed.

The earliest tavern in Springfield, opened by Griffith Foos in 1801, was one of the very first businesses in town.

At the Heritage Center you can learn more about that early inn and tavern culture that included games, music, and traveling performers to keep guests and regulars entertained.

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