Samuel Lemon established an inn on the summit of Cressson Mountain in the early 1800s. This is today known as the Lemon House, located at the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Park.
Based on given birth location of some of his children, the Samuel and his wife Jane lived at this location until sometime before 1850 when they show as residing in Hollidaysburg.
The inn was likely prosperous and operated into the 1850s until the decline and closure of the railroad most likely greatly reduces his traveling customers. In 1850 his son in law was innkeeper at the inn.
It looks like that the purchase of the lands where the inn was located turned out to have a huge unexpected benefit. A significant vein of coal was located under the surface. That coal, known as the "Lemon Vein" was mined and seems to be the based for the wealth of Samuel, but also of his three sons, Samuel Jr. John and Robert.
Based on given birth location of some of his children, the Samuel and his wife Jane lived at this location until sometime before 1850 when they show as residing in Hollidaysburg.
The inn was likely prosperous and operated into the 1850s until the decline and closure of the railroad most likely greatly reduces his traveling customers. In 1850 his son in law was innkeeper at the inn.
It looks like that the purchase of the lands where the inn was located turned out to have a huge unexpected benefit. A significant vein of coal was located under the surface. That coal, known as the "Lemon Vein" was mined and seems to be the based for the wealth of Samuel, but also of his three sons, Samuel Jr. John and Robert.
Samuel Lemon established an inn on the summit of Cressson Mountain in the early 1800s. This is today known as the Lemon House, located at the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Park.
Based on given birth location of some of his children, the Samuel and his wife Jane lived at this location until sometime before 1850 when they show as residing in Hollidaysburg.
The inn was likely prosperous and operated into the 1850s until the decline and closure of the railroad most likely greatly reduces his traveling customers. In 1850 his son in law was innkeeper at the inn.
It looks like that the purchase of the lands where the inn was located turned out to have a huge unexpected benefit. A significant vein of coal was located under the surface. That coal, known as the "Lemon Vein" was mined and seems to be the based for the wealth of Samuel, but also of his three sons, Samuel Jr. John and Robert.
Based on given birth location of some of his children, the Samuel and his wife Jane lived at this location until sometime before 1850 when they show as residing in Hollidaysburg.
The inn was likely prosperous and operated into the 1850s until the decline and closure of the railroad most likely greatly reduces his traveling customers. In 1850 his son in law was innkeeper at the inn.
It looks like that the purchase of the lands where the inn was located turned out to have a huge unexpected benefit. A significant vein of coal was located under the surface. That coal, known as the "Lemon Vein" was mined and seems to be the based for the wealth of Samuel, but also of his three sons, Samuel Jr. John and Robert.
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