I use the word tavern in the historical sense.
This particular site has 4 "guest rooms" which are in
an ell off the rear of the main building and have a
very high level of finish.
According to local history sources "elite farmers"
from Lexington would stop here while in route to Cin,
OH.

I have almost come to the conclusion that I should
make up a new word for the place.

It was a tavern, in the sense that there is evidence
that they sold "spirits", it was also an "inn" as the
travlers were given a "room or bed" for the evening.

Perhaps the word "tavrinn" would work :)
Sharon
--- Edward Heite <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Over and over,  I see the word "tavern" equated with
> the modern
> licensing term of the same spelling.  Look carefully
> and you may find
> that a "tavern" in historical reference is not the
> same kind of
> establishment as we know today.
>
> Under pre-prohibition laws, a tavern was a place
> licensed to feed and
> shelter travellers' horses, provide limited sleeping
> facilities for
> people, and cold meat.  It was not a place where the
> locals went
> nightly to quaff port.  Look at tavern petitions,
> sales lists of
> tavernkeepers estates, and most of all travelers
> accounts, and you will
> understand the inventories of archaeological tavern
> diggings.  Over and
> over, people remark of the paucity of glass, the
> large number of horse
> accoutrements, and the non-drinking merchandise.  In
> one "tavern" site
> the lime kiln was the most important asset, and
> there was only one
> bedstead.
>
> So, after the hard day's digging, please don't
> recess to a "tavern,"
> even a licensed premises with facilities for your
> horse.
>
>
>
>
>
> HEITE CONSULTING
> Camden, DE
> [log in to unmask]
> www.heite.org
> 302-697-1789
>




_______________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today!
http://vote.yahoo.com