This Old House

Preserve a treasured piece of local history

Built around 1810 on the cusp of the town’s economic boom, this wood-frame house, known as Reynolds Tavern, is believed to have been rented to locally renowned cabinetmaker Thomas Reynolds. The house stood among other in-town dwellings occupied by skilled tradesmen who flocked to the bustling county seat, where

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