White House Stage Coach Inn

White House Stage Coach Inn is a Tennessee historical marker in White Inn, Robertson County.

Robertson Co., 3207 Hwy 31-W, White Inn

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Richard S. Wilks acquired this site in 1828 and built a large two-story home. In 1838 the Indian trail in front of the house became the main stagecoach route between Nashville and Louisville. The two-story house, painted white, became a favorite travelers' stop for food and lodging. It was designated by travelers and stagecoach drivers as “The White House Inn.” The inn gave its name to the town of White House, which was registered as such by the U. S. Post Office in 1835.

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1824 · Kentucky (Finley, 1824) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1825 · Kentucky And Tennessee. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1827 · Kentucky (A. Finley, 1827) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1829 · Tennessee (A. Finley, 1829) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1832 · Kentucky (Finley, 1832) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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White House Stage Coach Inn

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