While travelers today expect to find a cozy room, comfy bed, free breakfast and wi-fi, in those early days one would be lucky to have their own bed.
The earliest tavern in Springfield, opened by Griffith Foos in 1801, was one of the very first businesses in town.
At the Heritage Center you can learn more about that early inn and tavern culture that included games, music, and traveling performers to keep guests and regulars entertained.
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