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 / 39.8221778, -77.2331694Coordinates: 39°49′19.84″N 77°13′59.41″W / 39.8221778, -77.2331694
Built/Founded:	1776
Added to NRHP:	March 26, 1973
NRHP 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).

[edit] External links

• http://www.dobbinhouse.com/

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