13490 Trotter Road
Bryantown, MD 20617

The Historic Bryantown Tavern awaits you! Registered in the National & Maryland Historic Trusts (later known as Murray's Hotel), it was built in the early 19th century as an Inn, Tavern & Post Office for the Historic Village of Bryantown...John Wilkes Booth (assassin of Abraham Lincoln) was a guest and Dr. Samuel Mudd (who set Booth's broken leg on the night of the assassination) frequented this establishment...Union soldiers searching for Booth in Southern Maryland headquartered here and Dr. Mudd was held here after his arrest...the current owners dubbed the parlor as the "Conspiracy Room", where Booth & Mudd (and other conspirators) may have gathered...the Tavern's originality has been maintained, with some updates through the years... With some T-L-C, the Tavern would be a comfortable residence with unique historic ambience...Culinary types will love the big kitchen (with private access to the primary suite)...Retreat to the private family room off the kitchen...Use the detached studio (with roughed-in bath) as garage or office...the tobacco barn could house animals or additional storage...Experience the historic provenance for yourself!