Abel Lewis Inn Tavern Sign

Abel Lewis Inn, Bristol, Connecticut

The A. Lewis Inn, opened in 1794, and is still standing in Bristol, Connecticut. The original proprietor, Abel Lewis, is buried in Bristol’s old North Cemetery located on Lewis Street. Abel Lewis was born September 16, 1749 and married Ruth Adams January 10th, 1771. The Lewis family progenitor was William Lewis (from England on the ship “Lion” to Boston in 1632).

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Crocodile Inn Tavern Sign

Crocodile Inn Tavern Sign

(courtesy Sotheby’s)

More than 200 years ago, the painted wooden sign announcing Garret DeWitt’s Crocodile Inn hung in front of the DeWitt family home just south of Kingston, New York, on the road leading from the village of Hurley to the DeWitt gristmill on the Greenkill. The mill which was located immediately across the road from the house, was an important resource for Ulster County both before and after the [...] Click here to continue reading.

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