The Old Stone Tavern

The Old Stone Tavern is an Ohio historical marker in Mahoning County.

Mahoning County · 121 S Main Street, Poland, OH, 44514

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Side A: Built in 1804 by Jonathan Fowler, one of the founders of Poland Village, this structure served as his family home, general store, tavern and a hotel all at the same time. It became an important stagecoach stop on the main highway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. In 1861, the future President of the United States, William McKinley was sworn into the Union Army from the tavern’s front porch. Side B: Same

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Marker data: Ohio Historical Markers program, Ohio History Connection (Remarkable Ohio)

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Poland Village / Poland Town Hallunder 1 mi
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On the National Register nearby

South Main Street District (Boundary Increase)70 ft

Places within about 300 feet of this marker that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A nearby listing is not always the marker's own subject.