The Archer House est 1841

The Archer House was established in 1841 by Col William B. Arhcer. His father, Zechariah Archer is a grandfather of mine several generations back. In that era there wasn't a sitting judge or a regular court, the lawyers and judges traveled from city to city in a circuit. Abraham Lincoln was a regular in this circuit and stayed at the Archer House each time they were in Marshall. There is in fact a room dedicated to him the "Lincoln Room". There are a lot of rooms! Tucked in all over the place. This inn is packed with charm. While we were there the owner was in the hospital and her 90 year old friend was managing the place for her. She's rather elderly. It needs a lot of tlc but it's a wonderful old place! I'd love to see a bright, energetic couple take over that place and infuse it with money, energy and tlc. I wish I could do it but there's no way. And by the way, the bed was sooo comfortable! I can't say enough how much I loved this place. My grandparents grew up in Marshall and apparently when they were first married they worked as the desk clerk and lived there at the inn. I just found this out about a week ago. I can't wait for our next trip to the inn!