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Burnham Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Postcard view of tavern, 1911
Burnham Tavern is located in Maine
Burnham Tavern
Burnham Tavern is located in the United States
Burnham Tavern
Location14 Colonial Way, Machias, Maine
Coordinates44°42′50″N 67°27′36″W / 44.71389°N 67.46000°W / 44.71389; -67.46000
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1770
ArchitectBurnham, Job
NRHP reference No.73000152[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973

The Burnham Tavern is a historic tavern at 14 Colonial Way in Machias, Maine, United States. Built in 1770, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the Machias area, and is known for its locally significant role in the American Revolutionary War. The tavern is operated as the Burnham Tavern Museum by the Hannah Weston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Featuring late 18th period furnishings, the house includes artifacts from the 1775 Battle of Machias, the first naval battle of the Revolution. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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