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By admin on Oct 11, 2009 in Old Taverns | Comments Off

Originally known as Howe’s Tavern, then The Red Horse Tavern

Built in the old Colonial day, when men lived in a grander way with ampler hospitality (quoting from Longfellow), this architectural and historical legend has been around for 293 years. Owned by five generations of the Howe Family (original settlers of Sudbury), it was expanded over [...]

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"The days are short, the weather's cold, By tavern fires, tales are told. Some ask for dram when first come in, others with flip and bounce begin." New England Almanac, 1704

“Where dozed a fire of beechen logs that bred Strange fancies in its embers golden dred, And nursed the loggerhead, whose hissing dip, timed by wise instinct, creamed the bowl of flip” Jame Lowell, 1868

"The gods who are most interested in the human race preside over the tavern...The tavern will compare favorably with the church. The church is the place where prayers and sermons are delivered, but the tavern is where they are to take effect, and if the former are good, the latter cannot be bad." Thoreau

"Wheoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sign to think he still has found the warmest welcome at an inn." Shenstone

"Along the varying road of life, In calm content, in toil or strife, In morn or at noon, by night or day, How oft doth man by care oppressed Find at an inn a place of rest!" Combe

"What do you think Here is good drink. Perhaps you may not know it; If not in haste, do stop and taste, You merry folks will show it." Molineaux, 1774

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