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The Brown Tavern was constructed by William Brown between 1790 and 1800 on
the foundation of a previous structure, also owned by the Brown Family. The
tavern was a half-way house and local gathering spot. It is rumored that
during a visit to Tewksbury more than 125 years ago, President Andrew
Jackson reportedly quenched his thirst at Brown's Tavern.
The building was purchased by the Andover Bank in 1977, with the intentions
of tearing down the structure to build a new modern bank building.
After a hard fought battle by local residents, the bank relented and agreed
to renovate the historic building. These articles detail the history of
this fight while providing background on both the building and the Brown
Family.
The following document is the commission of Jonathan Brown to the rank of
Colonel of the Seventh Regiment of Militia in the County of Middlesex.
What makes this document especially interesting is that it was signed with
great flourish on July 1, 1781 by Massachusetts Governor John Hancock. The
document shows that Hancock's legendary signature is not a myth!
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This file is approximately 5MB in size.
The following article entitled "Tewksbury Tavern has colorful history"
appeared in the Lowell Sun in 1977. The author discusses the history of the
tavern with Maureen Kelley, chairman of the Tewksbury Historical Commission.
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This file is approximately 4.5MB in size.
The following article entitled "Brown's Tavern plan to appeals board
July 26" was printed in the Town Crier in 1976.
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This file is approximately 7.7MB in size.
The following article entitled "Tavern work uncovers original
fireplace" was printed in the Lowell Sun on October 7, 1977.
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This file is approximately 5.8MB in size.
The following front page article written by Kevin Sawyer and entitled
"Brown's Tavern, The making of a historical bank" was printed in the Sunday
Independent on September 4, 1977.
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This file is approximately 5.7MB in size.
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This full page article is approximately 10MB in size.
The following article entitled "Brown Tavern re-opens this Saturday"
was printed in the Merrimack Valley Advertiser on November 30, 1977.
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This file is approximately 2.7MB in size.
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