Schaumboch's Tavern Explained

Schaumboch's Tavern
Location:	Northwest of Hamburg on Hawk Mountain Road, Albany Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.6333°N -75.9811°W
Built:	c. 1793
Builder:	Gerhardt, Jacob
Added:	November 20, 1979
Refnum:	79002166

Schaumboch's Tavern is an historic, American inn and tavern building that is located in the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1793, this historic structure is a one-and-one-half-story, rectangular, stucco-coated, sandstone building that has a medium gable roof with a shed dormer on the rear elevation. It was once owned by Matthias Schaumboch, who is alleged to have murdered at least eleven traveling salesman and hucksters. This property was acquired as part of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in 1938, and is used to house sanctuary personnel.^{[1] [2]}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000981_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Schaumboch's Tavern]. 2012-09-15. Jim Brett and Michael J. O'Malley. PDF. n.d..
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160118203105/http://articles.mcall.com/1997-03-16/news/3128317_1_hawk-mountain-sanctuary-association-stories-ghost "Tavern Owner's Legend Still Haunts Hawk Mountain * Some Believe Matthias Schaumboch Lured Weary Travelers, Murdered Them," The Morning Call, Amy Oakes, March 16, 1997