Dobbin House Tavern

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Dobbin House
(U.S. National Register of Historic Places)
Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°49′19.84″N, 77°13′59.41″W
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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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).

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