Among old New England inns; being an account of little journeys to various quaint inns and hostelries of colonial New England . DAVID ARNOLD TAVERN, WARWICK. PELEG ARNOLD TAVERN, NEAR WOONSOCKET Some Rhode Island Taverns and Mrs. Arnold, noticing this, kindly gavehim one of her best white handkerchiefs toremedy this defect of toilet. Soon after themorning meal, the two distinguished pris-oners were driven under guard to Provi-dence, in a coach General Spencer had sentout for this purpose. From Providence,Prescott was forwarded to General Washing-tons headquarters in New Jersey, and inthe sprin
Among old New England inns; being an account of little journeys to various quaint inns and hostelries of colonial New England . DAVID ARNOLD TAVERN, WARWICK. PELEG ARNOLD TAVERN, NEAR WOONSOCKET Some Rhode Island Taverns and Mrs. Arnold, noticing this, kindly gavehim one of her best white handkerchiefs toremedy this defect of toilet. Soon after themorning meal, the two distinguished pris-oners were driven under guard to Provi-dence, in a coach General Spencer had sentout for this purpose. From Providence,Prescott was forwarded to General Washing-tons headquarters in New Jersey, and inthe spring he was exchanged for GeneralLee, as Barton had hoped would be the Arnolds tavern at what is nowUnion village, near Woonsocket, is anotherRevolutionary tavern rich in historic asso-ciations. As a house of entertainment theplace dates back to 1739, when Arnold, the father of Peleg, waslicensed to keep a public house. Situated asit was on the Great Road leading toWorcester, it was widely patronized byweary travellers, and when the father diedin 1765 Peleg began to carry on the busi-ness. To his door, ten years later, rode adusty
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