Dobbin House Tavern
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Dobbin House | |
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(U.S. National Register of Historic Places) | |
Location: | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
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Built/Founded: | 1776 |
Added to NRHP: | March 26, 1973 |
Reference #: | 73001584 [1] |
Governing body: | Private |
The Dobbin House Tavern on 89 Steinwehr Avenue in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a tavern on the National Register of Historic Places. It was established in 1776, making it the oldest standing structure in Gettysburg. It was built to be a home for Alexander Dobbin and his family. It became the first stop on the Underground Railroad north of the Mason-Dixon Line.
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- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).