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Description:
Caister's Tavern ca. 1845-1854. Caleb Caister came from England to Oxford County in 1833. In 1836 he settled on this site, cleared farmland and built a one-storey log dwelling. This dwelling was his family home but also served as an inn and tavern. Until 1848, when what is now Tavistock was established, Caister's home was the only public accomodation in north-central Oxford County for pioneers moving along the Huron Road and thence southerly into Zorra settlement. By the 1840's Caister held an official municipal licence, and a survey map of the time shows that his log dwelling was known in this locality as Caister's Tavern.
Address:
597112 Oxford Rd 59
City:
Tavistock
Province:
Ontario