Dining
Dinner for Six at Historic Schaumbach's Tavern
- Item Number
- 29
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 675 USD to Live Event Bidder
- Number of Bids
- 10 - Bid History
Item Description
Enjoy a home-cooked meal, courtesy of Hawk Mountain's own Land and Facilities Manager, Todd Bauman, on the covered porch of historic Schaumbach's Tavern. Your dinner will overlook the pond, nearby orchard, and yard, a noted birding hotspot on Hawk Mountain.
Famous at the Sanctuary as the original home of Maurice and Irma Broun, the building dates even further and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was first listed on 1793 tax maps, and in 1876, a map of Albany Township indicated the building as the residence of Matthias Schaumbacher, and “Schaumbach’s Tavern” it has been ever since.Schaumbach’s is steeped in local folklore, which holds that Matthias killed 11 men (with purported motive of robbery), although he never was formally accused or prosecuted for a crime. Most of Matthias’ victims were thought to be peddlers on their way across the Blue Mountain, because at this time, the cottage was used as a tavern and way stop for wagons and horses on their arduous journey up the Mountain.
Maurice Irma Broun moved into the cottage on August 30, 1938, and the house served as their residence and also as the first headquarters of the fledgling Sanctuary. Maurice used Schaumboch's back porch as part of the "school in the clouds," platform, addressing thousands of school children from the very location from which you will dine.
Enjoy!
Item Special Note
Your dinner date will be pre-arranged at a mutually agreeable time for your party and the donor, Todd Bauman. Todd will discuss dinner selection prior to your arrival, and vegetarian selections will be available.
Donated By:
Todd Bauman
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