Mount Washington Tavern-Interior

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• Being  only  12  mile  from  the  city  of  Uniontown,  this  tavern  probably  had  fewer  overnight  guests.    The  tavern  was  most  well  known  for  its  food.    When  the  coach  stopped  here  to  change  horses,  travelers  could  come  into  the  barroom  to  get  something  to  drink,  or  perhaps  come  into  the  parlor,  where  they  could  rest  and  talk  with  the  locals.  
  If  they  took  on  a  meal,  it  was  eaten  in  a  common  dining  room,  where  they  would  be  served  a  general  meal.    They  would  not  be  given  a  menu,  or  sit  at  a  private  table.    They  ate  quickly,  because  they  didn’t  know  when  their  stagecoach  would  be  refitted  with  new  horses  and  be  ready  to  leave  at  a  moment’s  notice.
  There  are  seven  rooms  upstairs.    They  were  likely  used  for  both  travelers,  and  tavern  employees.    The  1850  census  lists  13  people  living  in  the  tavern,  including  the  Innkeeper,  stage  drivers,  and  house  keepers
  

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