Palmyra residents are restoring the Old Stagecoach Inn, a relic of American history

Owner Douglas Rice, left, said horsehair plaster was used to construct the walls of the Old Stagecoach Inn. Much of the original wallpaper still exists throughout the building, and head foreman Chuck Massrock says the renovation will be “simpler than it looks.” Jeremy Brown/The Portager

Palmyra residents are restoring the Old Stagecoach Inn, a relic of American history

- Mason Lawlor

The Palmyra Center Hotel was once a luxurious stopover for stagecoach travelers and illustrious 19th century heroes, from Abraham Lincoln to Buffalo Bill. Today, it’s the crumbling structure that haunts the intersection of Tallmadge Road and state Route 225.

Now, a small group of Palmyra residents is working to restore the 1832 building, also known as the Old Stagecoach Inn, to its former glory. 

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