Ohio's second oldest stagecoach stop is a place to find good food and plenty of stories from thepast.
The Red Brick Tavern was built in the 1800s and still stands on Cumberland Road, 10TV Newsreported.
"The National Road came through here and they opened it as a tavern," said owner MadonnaChristy.
Christy and her fiance bought the place in 2007 when it was going up for auction.
"I don't know how that became us that we wanted to buy it, but we bought it," Christy said.
The Red Brick has changed hands many times over the years, but the land originally belonged tothe Menter family.
"The Menter family came up here through Kentucky in 1829 and settled here," Christy said. "Oneof their daughters, Effa, married a man named Stanley Watson, and they deeded this property tothem. That's when they built the tavern on it."
Effa died just two years after the tavern was built, 10TV News reported.
"I don't know, they say there's a ghost here and we think it might be Effa, but we don't know,"Christy said. "We've heard several stories."
The Red Brick served as a resting spot for travelers crossing Ohio, as well as several of ournation's leaders.
"There's been six presidents here," Christy said.
Christy said whether presidential or local, The Red Brick Tavern welcomes everyone.
"It's been fun, but there's been a lot of work," Christy said. "There's a lot to do to thebuilding to keep it up. The customers have been wonderful and the employees are great."
The tavern offers American cuisine and is known of its delicious prime rib.
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