OHIO’S OLDEST OPERATING INN West Union, Ohio

Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller

Date: April 30, 2021

The Olde Wayside Inn in downtown West Union is Ohio’s Oldest Standing Inn Still in Use. Built in 1804 as the Bradford Inn by General David Bradford, it served travelers along Zane’s Trace, the original route from Maysville, Kentucky to Wheeling, West Virginia. Notable visitors to the tavern included President Andrew Jackson in 1829 on his way to his inauguration, Mexican General Santa Anna in 1836 and American statesman Henry Clay. Rooms are only $65 a night!!!

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