U.S. Route 40 - McGruder's Tavern (site)

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McGruder's Tavern (site)

Main Street
Middletown, MD 21769

From Searight's The Old Pike (1894):

In the spring of 1841 Riddlemoser moved to the Widow McGruder house, one mile west of Middletown. The McGruder house was well conducted, and enjoyed a large patronage.

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