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South Street, #217, Winchester's Turnpike Inn, circa 1950, Morristown, NJ

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Title	South Street, #217, Winchester's Turnpike Inn, circa 1950, Morristown, NJ
Description	"Winchester’s Turnpike Inn in historic Morristown on Route 24, is housed in a fine sturdy Revolutionary War landmark, the house having 1749 as its date of construction. The inn consists of 5 dining rooms to accommodate both large and small social functions. Total seating capacity about 700. When visiting the inn treat yourself to Winchester’s world renowned lobster Thermidor. The inn is open every day including Sunday and holidays." [In 1833, this building was the scene of one of New Jersey's most notorious murders. This building was part of a small farm owned by the Sayre family, who were brutally murdered by Anton Leblanc, a French immigrant. Le Blanc was captured near Newark, and then tried and sentenced in Morristown. He became the last person hanged on the Morristown Green. The building was torn down in 2007. It stood approximately at site of current TD Bank, as of 2011]
Subjects	Hotels Inns Houses
Keywords	Crime, murder
Names	The Wedgewood Inn, Winchester's Turnpike Inn, The Turnpike Inn, Sayre family, Anton Leblanc
Geographic Location	Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey;
Format	Printed postcard
Rights	http://morristownlibrary.org/HCFindingAids/reproductions.pdf
Image ID	PCWedgewoodWinchesterTurnpikeInn
Holding Institution	The Morristown & Morris Township Public Library, The North Jersey History & Genealogy Center