Tavern Well 1763
Fresh drinkable water was important to a colonial community such as Bethabara. In addition to using natural springs in the area, the Moravians dug wells and lined them with stone. Mechanical wooden pumps were more advanced than rope and bucket, and brought the water up through hollow wooden stocks.
"Pumps have been placed in our three new wells,--on the Square, near the Tavern, and at the mill."
Bethabara Diary, October 11, 1763.
Marker can be reached from Bethabara Road, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
