Lummus's Tavern

If you were riding on the stage coach heading from Salem to Newburyport, and you were hoping to get some dinner, you were in luck. Located on your stage coach path was Lummus Tavern, the first brick building in Wenham built in 1827 by Ezra Lummus. The tavern was also home to the Lummus family. This taproom would also serve as the post office between 1830 and 1835 when Lummus was appointed postmaster. And on top of all of that, Lummus also had a blacksmith shop on his property. The tavern was once full of loud conversations, as this was the only tavern in Wenham at the time. It was also where masonic meetings would happen, and the compass symbol and masonic square were posted on the outside. There were also parties held on the second floor of the building. The once party, masonic and tavern filled building is still here today, but is now a private residence. Today, the Wenham Museum has Lummus’s Taverns sign kept safety in the collection.  

Images: House were Lummus's Tavern used to be in 1906, the Lummus's Tavern sign, the Lummus family.