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Pennsylvania House, Springfield, Ohio
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The prestigious Grace Porter button collection spans two centuries.
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The inn sheltered National Road cattle drovers as well as travelers.
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Quilts from the museum's textile collections brighten the assembly room.
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A handcrafted dollhouse features elaborate late 18th century furnishings.
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The late 19th century doctors' clinic
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Victorian ballroom hosted debates, wedding parties & other public gatherings.
A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.
- Henry Ward Beecher
The way west in 19th century America was a challenge to both body and spirit. Every weary pioneer and traveler longed for rest and a good meal.
Come and see where many on the National Road found that hospitality.