Schaumboch's Tavern

Schaumboch's Tavern is a historic inn and tavern building located in the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1793, and is a 1 1/2-story, rectangular stucco coated sandstone building. It has a medium gable roof with a shed dormer on the rear elevation. It was once owned by Matthias Schaumboch, who is known to have murdered at least 11 traveling salesman and hucksters. The property was acquired as part of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in 1938, and is used to house sanctuary personnel.[2][3]

Schaumboch's Tavern
LocationNorthwest of Hamburg on Hawk Mountain Road, Albany Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°38′0″N 75°58′52″W
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Builtc. 1793
Built byGerhardt, Jacob
NRHP reference No.79002166[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1979

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jim Brett and Michael J. O'Malley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Schaumboch's Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  3. "Tavern Owner's Legend Still Haunts Hawk Mountain * Some Believe Matthias Schaumboch Lured Weary Travelers, Murdered Them," The Morning Call, Amy Oakes, March 16, 1997


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