Burnham Tavern

Burnham Tavern
Location Main St., Machias, Maine
Coordinates 44°42′50″N 67°27′36″W / 44.71389°N 67.46000°WCoordinates: 44°42′50″N 67°27′36″W / 44.71389°N 67.46000°W
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1770
Architect Burnham,Job
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 73000152[1]
Added to NRHP April 11, 1973

Burnham Tavern ' is a historic tavern on Main Street (now Colonial Way) in Machias, Maine.

It was built in 1770 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

The tavern is operated as the Burnham Tavern Museum by the Hannah Weston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Featuring late 18th period furnishings, the house includes artifacts from the Battle of Machias, the first naval battle of the American Revolutionary War.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.

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