Bryantown Tavern

[civilwarincolor]

The Bryantown Tavern was used by Booth to meet with Dr. Mudd in December of 1864 while planning the kidnapping of Lincoln. Following Lincoln's assassination it was used by the Union army as headquarters in the search for Booth and was briefly used by General Winfield Scott Hancock. It was then used to hold suspects in the case, including Dr. Mudd, before transferring them to prison in Washington.

This image was taken (most likely) in the 1890's when it served as "Murray's Hotel". Today the home is a private residence. I have been friends with the owner for several years and he has been requesting this image for most of that time.

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[kholland]

Nice job in colorizing. It's interesting that it is still an unpaved road in the 1890's. Here is a link to the Gettysburg Guides multi-media tour of John Wilkes Booth's escape route including the Samuel Mudd place, Bryantown and St Mary's church.
http://www.gettysburgdaily.com/?p=13580

Here is a link to the main Gettysburg Guide page with the various multi-media tours at the bottom of the page. Most, obviously, are Gettysburg related but there are others. I have gone to numerous tour pages and find them very interesting.
http://www.gettysburgdaily.com/?page_id=2544

 

[civilwarincolor]

Nice job in colorizing. Still an unpaved road in the 1890's.

Thanks, I am glad you liked it. I tried really hard to find the "Standard Brewing Co." signs, but had no luck. I contacted a few beer historians with no luck. If anyone know what they should look like I would love to see it.

As for the roads, I don't think paved roads were common as the standard until the 1920's or 30's, so it would fit with it not being paved even 50 years after the CW. The owner of the tavern today feels that it was taken immediately after the war. The notes from the LOC (click here) indicate that it was taken between 1890-1910.