This house was built by John Dawson a hat maker and the founder of
Hatboro in 1705. The house later became a tavern in the 1730's called
the
Crooked Billet Inn. In 1777 George Washington conducted staff meetings
at
the Inn. The Crooked Billet Inn was mentioned in a letter to congress
from
George Washington in 1777. The building was demolished in 1955 to
modernize
the area. A memorial plaque stands at the location of the site at 55 S.
York Road in Hatboro.
