Coin (dated to 1817)Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc.
Posted on 10/17/2026 6:22:30 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
More than 18,000 artifacts were recovered during a rescue excavation conducted at a 200-year-old tavern site in western Ohio, according to a WYSO Public Radi report. The Overfield Tavern was constructed in 1808 by Benjamin and Margaret Overfield. "It was where the community gathered to celebrate, to share information, and to spend time together," said Chris Manning of the Troy Historical Society. The building would have also housed local militia meetings and auctions, in addition to serving as the post office and the courthouse until official buildings were constructed. The building became a museum in the late 1940s, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The structure's interior burned in 2024, revealing the original log walls. The excavation was conducted as part of the restoration project. One of the objects recovered is a Spanish silver coin minted in the late eighteenth century. It had been pierced so that it could be worn as a good luck pendant, Manning explained. To read about investigations of a colossal earthwork in southern Ohio, go to "Secrets of the Serpent."
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Coin (dated to 1817)Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc.
The Hostess Twinkies unearthed from the era are still not stale.
And don’t trust the complementary seasonal fruitcake, either.
Uh, yeah. As they passed out and rolled off the bar stools onto the floor. 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Joke retold by Frank Sinatra:
"If you can lie flat on the floor and not fall down from there it means you have not had too much to drink."
Ha. You mean Talarico? Oh, wait, the other kind.
😁
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