Dobbin House Tavern

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Dobbin House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39°49′19.84″N 77°13′59.41″W / 39.8221778°N 77.2331694°W / 39.8221778; -77.2331694
Built/Founded:	1776
Governing body:	Private
Added to NRHP:	March 26, 1973
NRHP Reference#:	73001584 [1]

The Dobbin House Tavern, known also as Dobbin House, on 89 Steinwehr Avenue in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a tavern which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It was established in 1776, making it the oldest standing structure in Gettysburg. It was built to be a home for Alexander Dobbin and his family. It became the first stop on the Underground Railroad north of the Mason-Dixon Line. During and after the Battle of Gettysburg, the house served as a temporary field hospital.

During the latter half of the 20th Century, the Dobbin House was home to a large Civil War diorama and a gift center catering to battlefield tourists. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1]

Today, the house is a popular tavern and restaurant.

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[edit] External links

• http://www.dobbinhouse.com/

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