COLUMBIA — In 1832, the great writer Washington Irving decided he wanted to leave his New York home and travel to the mostly uncharted Western frontier. To get there, he had to travel by stagecoach.
Historic tavern to get a new lease on life
Van Horn's Tavern was a rest stop for countless travelers for nearly 80 years in the 19th century.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 | 8:22 p.m. CST;
updated 10:57 a.m. CST, Friday, December 3, 2010
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