King of Prussia Tavern

Name/Title

King of Prussia Tavern

Entry/Object ID

2001.002.00051

Description

Urban Archives Exhibit Ex240 Label: Thomas Jefferson wrote to James Madison on November 2, 1793, "according to present appearances, this place cannot lodge a single person more. As a great favor I have got a bed in the corner of the public room of a tavern..." This was the King of Prussia tavern, located on Market Square. (20) Jefferson later stayed at the Clarkson-Watson house at 5275 Germantown Ave.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Print Size: h: 5 ins. w: 7 ins.