Bonus: Longfellow's Wayside Inn

Published: April 10, 2015, 5 a.m.

In this bonus episode, we explore a listener requested topic of colonial inns and taverns by investigating the history of the oldest inn still in operation: Longfellow\u2019s Wayside Inn.\xa0

The Wayside Inn served as the inspiration for Henry Wadsworth Longfellows poetry collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn," in which you will find his poem "The Landlord's Tale," better known as "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere."

Show Notes:\xa0http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/wayside

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