Dighton, Massachusetts, USA

Hodijah Baylies House

This house was an old tavern during the Revolutionary War. In 1789 it was purchased by Hodijah Baylies and was used as a custom house. In 1810, when Baylies was made judge of the Probate Court for Bristol County, court convened at this house. Hodijah Baylies was aide-de-camp to Washington and was present at the Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. He remained for a time with Washington at Mount Vernon. The anchors for the frigate, Constitution, were made at Baylies forge at Taunton.