General Wayne Inn, Philadelphia

Name: General Wayne Inn
Address: 625 East Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, United States

#455 among attractions in Philadelphia

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The General Wayne Inn in Merion, Pennsylvania is a former tavern. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976. Established in 1704, it was previously named the William Penn Inn, Wayside Inn, Tunis Ordinary, and Streepers Tavern before being renamed in 1793 in honor of American Revolutionary War hero General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, who had once stayed there. ()

Built: 1704 (320 years ago)Coordinates: 40°0'33"N, 75°15'13"W

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625 East Montgomery AvenueMain Line (Merion Station)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

General Wayne Inn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Merion Friends Meeting House, Bala Cynwyd, Narberth.

1 miSE
Park, Art museum, Museum
Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation is an arboretum and the former site of the Barnes Foundation art gallery located at 300 North Latch's Lane, Merion, Pennsylvania with entrance at 50 Lapsley Lane.
~290 ftNW
Church, Spiritual
Merion Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia
2 min walk • The Merion Friends Meeting House is an active and historic Quaker meeting house at 615 Montgomery Avenue in Merion Station, Pennsylvania. Completed about 1715, it is the second oldest Friends meeting house in the United States, with distinctively Welsh architectural features that distinguish it from later meeting houses.
1 miE
Area
Bala Cynwyd, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Bala Cynwyd is a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, US. It is located on the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western edge of Philadelphia at US Route 1.
~1950 ftW
Area
Narberth, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Narberth is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of many neighborhoods on the historic Pennsylvania Main Line. The population was 4,282 at the 2010 census.
1 miS
Botanical garden, Park
Merion Botanical Park, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The Merion Botanical Park is a city park and botanical garden located at 100 Merion Road, Merion, Pennsylvania, USA. It is open daily without charge.
0.7 miNE
Library, Neoclassical architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex, Philadelphia
17 min walk • Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex, is a historic school complex in Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miSE
Synagogue, Modernist architecture
Temple Adath Israel of the Main Line, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Temple Adath Israel of the Main Line is a Conservative synagogue located in Merion, Pennsylvania with 800 families. The synagogue offers religious services, pre-school, Hebrew Sunday school, adult education, and community programming. It was founded in 1946 and moved to its current location in 1953.
1.6 miSE
Colonial revival architecture
Wynnestay, Philadelphia
41 min walk • Wynnestay or Wynnstay is a historic house, one of the oldest extant houses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two-and-a-half-story house was first built in 1689 as the residence of Dr.
1.2 miE
Theater, Egyptian revival architecture
Bala Theatre, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Bala Theatre is a historic 1926 theater building at 157 Bala Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Philadelphia architectural firm Hoffman-Henon. The 1,450-seat theater opened as an Egyptian Theatre on September 15, 1926. It features Egyptian Revival architecture stylings.
0.9 miSE
Library
Lower Merion Library System, Philadelphia
24 min walk • The Lower Merion Library System is the public library system of the township of Lower Merion, in Pennsylvania. It is among the largest public library systems in Pennsylvania. While Lower Merion accounts for 7% of the population of Montgomery County, it accounts for 20% of its library circulation.
0.7 miW
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Narbrook Park Historic District, Ardmore
18 min walk • Narbrook Park Historic District, also known as Narberth Garden, is a national historic district located in Narberth, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 51 contributing buildings, one contributing structure and one contributing site in the planned garden suburb of Narbrook Park. It was developed between 1915 and 1938.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to General Wayne Inn?

Nearby attractions include Merion Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Narberth, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex, Philadelphia (17 min walk), Narbrook Park Historic District, Ardmore (18 min walk).

How to get to General Wayne Inn by public transport?

The nearest stations to General Wayne Inn:

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Narberth (14 min walk)
Merion (21 min walk)