Old Black Horse Tavern, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

From collection Phi Gamma Delta Photograph Collection

Old Black Horse Tavern, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Old Black Horse Tavern in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

The Black Horse Tavern in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, traces to 1793. Its primary claim to fame was as a meeting place for leaders of the Whiskey Rebellion, where they also reportedly rifled through mail sacks to intercept Federal communications. The structure was demolished in 1910. A historic marker marks the location. The History of Phi Gamma Delta, Tomos Beta, pictures the Tavern as an object of historical interest in Canonsburg.

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Old Black Horse Tavern, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Old Black Horse Tavern in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

The Black Horse Tavern in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, traces to 1793. Its primary claim to fame was as a meeting place for leaders of the Whiskey Rebellion, where they also reportedly rifled through mail sacks to intercept Federal communications. The structure was demolished in 1910. A historic marker marks the location. The History of Phi Gamma Delta, Tomos Beta, pictures the Tavern as an object of historical interest in Canonsburg.