Boarshead Tavern One of the Earliest to be Established
Efforts to Find How Long It Has Stood Have Been In Vain
Dr. Pyatt’s Varied Career
By Egbert T. Bush, Stockton, N.J.
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The Jubilee of 1826
In celebration of this year’s Fourth of July, it seems appropriate to take another look at the articles I wrote back in 2006 and 2013 on how the Fourth was celebrated in Flemington and Lambertville 50 years after the Declaration was signed.1 Today I am republishing the two articles together, refreshed and with a few updates.
Buchanan’s Tavern, The Last Chapter
In response to Egbert T. Bush’s article on Buchanan’s Tavern
Where was Buchanan’s Tavern? Recently,1 I found the first tavern where I didn’t expect it, on the west side of Route 579 near the intersection with Route 523. Most people think it was on the east side of the road, where the Miceks now have a small farm. They are right—there was a Buchanan’s tavern there, but it was the second Buchanan’s Tavern, and here is the rest of the story.