From the
mid-1700’s to the mid-1800’s, New England’s
Route 10 was a busy thoroughfare for travelers
throughout the region. Proximity to this
well traveled road prompted business owners of
the era to open several popular inns and
taverns. Pettibone Tavern and Phelps
Tavern are two of the historic taverns that
existed then and still exist today. The
Phelps Tavern is part of the museum complex in
the center of town and the Pettibone Tavern is
still operating today as a successful restaurant
and tavern. Couple this historical
significance with the several popular modern
taverns in Simsbury today and what we have is
the winning combination of a catchy name and a
link to our town’s history of great hospitality.
