The Parker Tavern gets its present name from Ephraim Parker, great-grandson of Reading co-founder Thomas Parker. Ephraim acquired the property and ran a licensed inn during the Revolutionary War. Notably, some prisoners of war from the 71st Scottish Regiment, including commander Colonel Archibald Campbell and his officers, were quartered here.
Historic Timeline
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