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Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Massasoit Hotel
The Massasoit Hotel opened in 1873, becoming a stop for stagecoaches passing through Spencer via the Upper Boston Post Road.
Richard Sugden, whose name adorns the Spencer library, was a partner in the building of the Massasoit. It was named for a chief in the Wampanoag Tribe.
The hotel, at what is now Main Street (Route 9) and Pleasant Street (Route 31), was built on a land that for many years held Jenks Tavern. It was here, on the night of Oct. 22, 1789, that George Washington grabbed some shuteye as he traveled across New England.
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 and Pleasant Street (Route 31), was built on a land that for many years held Jenks Tavern. It was here, on the night of Oct. 22, 1789, that George Washington grabbed some shuteye as he traveled across New England.
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