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HOORAY AND HUZZAH | ![]() |
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY
CHRIS POH |
I
could never totally grasp the level of trepidation fisherman felt when
the shad abandoned the waters of the Delaware; but after more than two
years without a fix of my favorite fish, I have a much deeper sense of
those poor angler’s anxieties. But thankfully all that has changed. It
is hooray and huzzah, for the shad once more spawn in our waters, and
the BLACK BASS has returned to
Lumberville! |
![]() THE BAR AT THE BLACK BASS HOTEL IN LUMBERVILLE, PA |
My
wife, Fran and I were lucky enough to take a quiet tour of the property
before the official reopening. After a bit of camera work we adjourned
to the main bar for a couple of pints. We thoroughly enjoyed the General Washington’s Tavern Porter from
Yards Brewing in Philadelphia.
Perhaps the establishment is finally softening on its Tory tradition.
To the best of my knowledge this will be the first time his Excellency
has made his presence felt beyond the threshold of the tavern’s door. In an article that appeared in our premier issue in 2007, I described the BLACK BASS as the quintessential colonial tavern. I am genuinely pleased to report that after many months of challenging construction and complex engineering, the Bass will once again function as one of the finest historic properties in America. ![]() A
VIEW OF THE AGREEABLE AND COZY LANTERN ROOM
![]() AND
ANOTHER
John and Barbara Hencheck, two of the people who were instrumental in
guiding this process of painstaking rehabilitation, joined us at the
taps somewhere around our second pint of porter. For the next hour we
talked about sedition, separation and secession. During this brief
encounter we shared a journey that began with Continentals crossing the
Delaware and ended with Confederates crossing the Susquehanna. There are but a handful of public spaces left in this country where people can gather to raise a glass in those same rooms where those that fought to form and protect this nation took their comfort. American Public House Review salutes all those who make it their work to preserve and promote these significant sites. And to the staff and management of the BLACK BASS HOTEL it’s another hale and hearty – Hooray and Huzzah! ![]() THE ORIGINAL CANAL SIDE BAR |
![]() TAVERN ROOM TABLES
![]() BEAUTIFUL DETAIL ABOUNDS THROUGHOUT ![]() AUTHENTICITY; YES, BUT WITH ELEGANCE AS WELL |
![]() Black Bass |
THE BLACK BASS HOTEL 3774 RIVER ROAD LUMBERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18933 (215) 297-9260 www.blackbasshotel.com DIRECTIONS |
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