Temperance House
Address:
5 S State St, Newtown, PA 18940
Phone:
(215) 860-9975
Hours:
- Tue: 11am-9pm
- Wed: 11am-9pm
- Thu: 11am-9pm
- Fri: 11am-10pm
- Sat: 11am-10pm
- Sun: 11am-9pm
Nice to Know:
- Good For Kids Yes
- Noise Level Average
- Parking Street
- Wifi Free
- Accepts Credit Cards Yes
- Good For Groups Yes
- Recommended Meal Dinner
Other Details:
The tradition of "The Temperance House" began in 1772, when soldier and scholar Andrew McMinn first opened the Inn. Union General Francis Murray made the Inn his lodging during the Revolutionary times, and the site became a gathering spot for those fighting for the colonists' cause. Following General Murray's tenure, Jolly and Mercy Yardley Longshore made post-Revolutionary days eventful at the Inn, until stagecoach driver, borough constable, and auctioneer Chillion W. Higgs became the proprietor.During the 1840s, when the Bucks County Temperance Society was a powerful force in Newtown, Higgs named the hotel "The Sign of the Good Samaritan" and served only mineral water, mead, ginger pop, and lemonade; a far cry from today's full-service restaurant and bar.
Restaurants
Other Businesses:
- Isaac Newton Food & Drink at 18 S State St, Newtown, PA 18940
- Trattoria Piccolo at 660 Newtown Yardley Rd, Newtown, PA 18940
- Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar at 2 West Rd, Newtown, PA 18940
- Jake's Eatery at 49 Cambridge Ln, Newtown, PA 18940
- Mercantilethe Mercantile at 808 Dolington Acres Rd, Newtown, PA 18940