Seven Stars Tavern

Seven Stars Tavern
1349 Kings Highway
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This brick building was built in 1762 by Peter and Elizabeth Louderback. It was operated as a tavern through the Revolutionary War era and into the early 1800's. It was known as the Seven Stars Tavern, (or The Sign of the Seven Stars) and a signboard hung from the tavern which depicted seven stars. It replaced an earlier log cabin tavern which had been built in 1751.

John Louderback, the son of Peter and Elizabeth, lived here during the Revolutionary War, and he was a strong supporter of the cause of Independence. He is believed to have supplied Continental (American) troops with food. John's actions were noted by the British, who put a price on his head. The tavern was raided by British troops in 1778, but John and his family safely hid in the woods. [1]

In 1781-1782, John served in the Revolutionary War as a private out of Pennsylvania in Armand's Partisan Legion. [2]