National Register of Historic Places

Bridges, John, Tavern and Store Site

Buncombe, Johnson County, Illinois
Listed
May 8, 2017
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
100000962

About this property

The John Bridges Tavern and Store Site is a historic tavern complex site located along Illinois Route 146 near Buncombe, Illinois. The tavern and store were built in the early 1830s by either John Bridges, Sr., or his son John Bridges, Jr. In 1838 and 1839, the Trail of Tears passed through southern Illinois, and the tavern and store served as a stopping place for Cherokee who had been removed from their homeland. Additionally, a spring on the property provided a water source for the Cherokee and their animals. The tavern burned down in 1940, and the complex has been partially demolished, but some remains of the store still stand and archaeological investigations have been conducted at the site. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2017.

Location

Buncombe, Johnson County, Illinois

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bridges, John, Tavern and Store Site listed on the National Register?

Bridges, John, Tavern and Store Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2017.

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Bridges, John, Tavern and Store Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bridges, John, Tavern and Store Site is recorded as the early_republic era.

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