Johnston's Tavern, also known as the New Lodge Inn, is an historic American inn and tavern that is located in Springfield Township,

Mercer County, Pennsylvania Mercer County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 110,652. Its county seat is Mercer, and its largest city is Hermitage. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803. Merce ...

. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1972.

History and architectural features

Built in 1831, this historic structure is a two-story, five-bay-wide,

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building with

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-style design details. It was one of the main stagecoach stops on the Pittsburgh-Erie Turnpike. ''Note:'' This includes The tavern was a stop on the

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.Discover Mercer County: Mercer County Underground Railroad Driving Tour (accessed 2012-03-22)
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in 1972.

References

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