Binghamton, its settlement, growth and development . ce for holding conven-tions, much to the benefit of all business interests. In the early his-tory of the village, as in more recent years, Binghamton was well sup-plied with public houses, the latter then being called taverns but after-ward dignified with the more appropriate name of hotels; but even to 492 BINGHAMTON, ITS SETTLEMENT, this day all legislative enactments refer to the proprietors of this branchof business as inn, tavern or hotel keepers. At this late day it is almost impossible to recall the name, locationand ownership of each
Binghamton, its settlement, growth and development . ce for holding conven-tions, much to the benefit of all business interests. In the early his-tory of the village, as in more recent years, Binghamton was well sup-plied with public houses, the latter then being called taverns but after-ward dignified with the more appropriate name of hotels; but even to 492 BINGHAMTON, ITS SETTLEMENT, this day all legislative enactments refer to the proprietors of this branchof business as inn, tavern or hotel keepers. At this late day it is almost impossible to recall the name, locationand ownership of each tavern or hotel established during the centuryof our municipal history, yet in a way it is proposed to briefly mentionsome of the public houses which have been associated with the growthof the place. Lewis Keeler is believed to have been the pioneer land-lord, he having built a tavern on the southeast corner of Court andWater streets in 1801. It was called Lewis Keelers tavern, butlater on under another landlord, the name was changed to Binghamton. This old house was Petersons Inn, and stood on the present site of the First Congregational church, northwest corner of Front and Main streets. hotel. When Dr. Robinson and Major Morgan were proprietors it wasknown as the Binghamton Coffee house. Still later the name be-came American hotel, and finally took the name of Cafferty house, inallusion to its proprietor, the late Charles M. Cafferty. At last theproperty was purchased by George F. ONeil, by whom the buildingwas remodeled and converted into stores and tenements. During theperiod of its historv the hotel on this site was at least once rebuilt andseveral times was remodeled, but through the more than eighty yearsof its existence it had not less than twenty landlords, among whomwere some of the most prominent men of the place. Their nameswould form an interesting addition to this sketch, but the list cannot begiven with accuracy. About 1803 Thomas Whitney opened a tavern in a b
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