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	{{toplink\|url=https://archive.org/details/jstor-20083276\|name=archive.org/details/jstor-20083276}}The '''Red Lion Inn''', located near the Red Lion Bridge in Andalusia, Bensalem Township, was '''a historic inn on King's Highway (now Bristol Pike) at Poquessing Creek'''. Established as the area’s first public house, it began operating by 1730 when Philip Amos petitioned to run a “public house of entertainment.” The inn was a significant stop for travelers, hosting notable figures like John Adams and delegates to the First Continental Congress in 1774. During the Revolutionary War, it served as a relay station for New York stagecoaches and briefly as a hospital in 1777. The large stone structure, with a tall lion-adorned sign, featured a covered porch and a nearby stone arch bridge. Destroyed by fire in 1991, the inn was a key landmark reflecting Philadelphia’s colonial history and its role as a hub for early American travel and politics.		<big>{{toplink\|url=https://archive.org/details/jstor-20083276\|name=archive.org/details/jstor-20083276}}</big>[[File:RedLionInn.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Printed postcard showing a side and front view of the historic inn, which dates back to 1726. Shows the old stone arch bridge spanning Poquessing Creek in the distance. The tall shop sign, decorated with a lion, stands above the the corner of the covered porch.

			Located on Kings Highway (now Bristol Pike), the Red Lion was an important relay station for New York stage coaches from as early as 1726. During the Revolutionary war General Washington stayed here for one night while the army bivouacked on the hillside during their march on Yorktown in 1781. The inn was destroyed by fire in 1991.

			''Source:''&ensp;Free Library of Philadelphia.]]The '''Red Lion Inn''', located near the Red Lion Bridge in Andalusia, Bensalem Township, was '''a historic inn on King's Highway (now Bristol Pike) at Poquessing Creek'''. Established as the area’s first public house, it began operating by 1730 when Philip Amos petitioned to run a “public house of entertainment.” The inn was a significant stop for travelers, hosting notable figures like John Adams and delegates to the First Continental Congress in 1774. During the Revolutionary War, it served as a relay station for New York stagecoaches and briefly as a hospital in 1777. The large stone structure, with a tall lion-adorned sign, featured a covered porch and a nearby stone arch bridge. Destroyed by fire in 1991, the inn was a key landmark reflecting Philadelphia’s colonial history and its role as a hub for early American travel and politics.

	''Note:''&ensp;The above description was written by Grok AI in reply to a query by Wikidelphia's staff editor.		''Note:''&ensp;The above description was written by Grok AI in reply to a query by Wikidelphia's staff editor.

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	{{toplink\|url=https://archive.org/details/jstor-20083276\|name=archive.org/details/jstor-20083276}}The Red Lion Inn, located near the Red Lion Bridge in Andalusia, Bensalem Township~~, Bucks County, just outside Philadelphia~~, was a historic inn on ~~King’s~~ Highway (now Bristol Pike) at Poquessing Creek. Established as the area’s first public house, it began operating by 1730 when Philip Amos petitioned to run a “public house of entertainment.” The inn was a significant stop for travelers, hosting notable figures like John Adams and delegates to the First Continental Congress in 1774. During the Revolutionary War, it served as a relay station for New York stagecoaches and briefly as a hospital in 1777. The large stone structure, with a tall lion-adorned sign, featured a covered porch and a nearby stone arch bridge. Destroyed by fire in 1991, the inn was a key landmark reflecting Philadelphia’s colonial history and its role as a hub for early American travel and politics.		{{toplink\|url=https://archive.org/details/jstor-20083276\|name=archive.org/details/jstor-20083276}}The '''Red Lion Inn''', located near the Red Lion Bridge in Andalusia, Bensalem Township, was '''a historic inn on King's Highway (now Bristol Pike) at Poquessing Creek'''. Established as the area’s first public house, it began operating by 1730 when Philip Amos petitioned to run a “public house of entertainment.” The inn was a significant stop for travelers, hosting notable figures like John Adams and delegates to the First Continental Congress in 1774. During the Revolutionary War, it served as a relay station for New York stagecoaches and briefly as a hospital in 1777. The large stone structure, with a tall lion-adorned sign, featured a covered porch and a nearby stone arch bridge. Destroyed by fire in 1991, the inn was a key landmark reflecting Philadelphia’s colonial history and its role as a hub for early American travel and politics.

	''Note:''&ensp;The above description was written by Grok AI in reply to a query by Wikidelphia's staff editor.		''Note:''&ensp;The above description was written by Grok AI in reply to a query by Wikidelphia's staff editor.

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	{{toplink\|url=https://archive.org/details/jstor-20083276\|name=archive.org/details/jstor-20083276}}~~'''~~Red Lion Inn~~'''~~.		{{toplink\|url=https://archive.org/details/jstor-20083276\|name=archive.org/details/jstor-20083276}}The Red Lion Inn, located near the Red Lion Bridge in Andalusia, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, just outside Philadelphia, was a historic inn on King’s Highway (now Bristol Pike) at Poquessing Creek. Established as the area’s first public house, it began operating by 1730 when Philip Amos petitioned to run a “public house of entertainment.” The inn was a significant stop for travelers, hosting notable figures like John Adams and delegates to the First Continental Congress in 1774. During the Revolutionary War, it served as a relay station for New York stagecoaches and briefly as a hospital in 1777. The large stone structure, with a tall lion-adorned sign, featured a covered porch and a nearby stone arch bridge. Destroyed by fire in 1991, the inn was a key landmark reflecting Philadelphia’s colonial history and its role as a hub for early American travel and politics.

	''Note:''&ensp;~~This page is just~~ a ~~stub for now. Before very long, it will become a full new page~~.		''Note:''&ensp;The above description was written by Grok AI in reply to a query by Wikidelphia's staff editor.

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	*Book Mention:&ensp;[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Historic_Hotels_of_the_World_Past_and_Pr/CvXgAAAAMAAJ Historic Hotels of the World, Past and Present (1927)] (at Google Books, see page 98)		*Book Mention:&ensp;[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Historic_Hotels_of_the_World_Past_and_Pr/CvXgAAAAMAAJ Historic Hotels of the World, Past and Present (1927)] (at Google Books, see page 98)
			*County Information:&ensp;[https://www.bcrda.com/brownfield-sites/red-lion-inn-site/ Red Lion Inn Site] (at Bucks County Redevelopment Authority)
	*Photo:&ensp;[https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/47151 Red Lion Inn. Torresdale, Pa.] (at Free Library of Philadelphia)		*Photo:&ensp;[https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/47151 Red Lion Inn. Torresdale, Pa.] (at Free Library of Philadelphia)
	*Video:&ensp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv2D6DHcQUU Red Lion Inn Fire (''Action News'', December 26, 1991)] (at YouTube, 0m27s)		*Video:&ensp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv2D6DHcQUU Red Lion Inn Fire (''Action News'', December 26, 1991)] (at YouTube, 0m27s)
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	*Book Mention:&ensp;[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Historic_Hotels_of_the_World_Past_and_Pr/CvXgAAAAMAAJ Historic Hotels of the World, Past and Present (1927)] (at Google Books, see page 98)		*Book Mention:&ensp;[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Historic_Hotels_of_the_World_Past_and_Pr/CvXgAAAAMAAJ Historic Hotels of the World, Past and Present (1927)] (at Google Books, see page 98)
	*Photo:&ensp;[https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/47151 Red Lion Inn. Torresdale, Pa.] (at Free Library of Philadelphia)		*Photo:&ensp;[https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/47151 Red Lion Inn. Torresdale, Pa.] (at Free Library of Philadelphia)
			*Video:&ensp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv2D6DHcQUU Red Lion Inn Fire (''Action News'', December 26, 1991)] (at YouTube, 0m27s)

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