The People
The tavern and ferry provided income to renters, property owners, and sometimes to workers. It was also a home, a rest stop for travelers, and a community gathering place.
Who were the people who lived, worked at, and visited the Susquehanna Lower Ferry and tavern in the 18th and 19th centuries? Where did they come from? What did they do? Did they witness history? Or help make it happen?
Read on to explore their diverse stories and histories.
Tavern and ferry keeping could be a profitable business for the men and women able to secure and keep a license.
Free and enslaved people of differing ages and sexes worked at the tavern and ferry taking care of customers from near and far.
Property Owners
It's strategic location at the mouth of the Susquehanna River on an east coast main road made it a very desirable property to own.
Travelers
The tavern and ferry hosted many travelers, foreign and domestic, over the years. Some recorded their experiences in diaries, account books, or letters.