Carroll's Tavern1
Carroll’s Tavern (also known as the Abanaki Tavern), the site of which is now occupied by St. Gerard’s, opened on April 4, 1798. It contained a dance-hall on the second floor, and a piazza off the hall. In 1800 and 1815, “sings” and singing schools (including that of Nathaniel French) are mentioned as being held at Carroll’s. The preliminary murder trial - the first such trial in Norfolk County - of Jack Battus was held in the tavern’s hall in 1804. The first Baptist minister preached in the tavern’s hall on September 4, 1806. At some point during the same year, meetings were held at the tavern to oppose the building of the turnpike, as well as to prevent its completion. After Carroll’s death on October 25, 1820, John J. Wood was innkeeper for a time; during this period, Universalist meetings were held at the tavern. It was then owned by Larra Wentworth, who died in 1858, and then by Edward Cotter. It was demolished in 1960 to make way for the St. Gerard’s building.
Resources1
Canton Comes Of Age 1797–1997: A History Of The Town Of Canton, Massachusetts by Canton Bicentennial Historical Committee, 117.
History of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts by Daniel TV Huntoon, 227-228.
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