The Union Hotel

The Union Hotel is a historic building dating back to pre-Civil War. Very few properties offer so much history with a modern feel and experience. The tavern was built in 1802 by Michael Barndollar. After his wife Catherine died in 1821 she left the tavern to her son, Jacob. He operated it as "Stone Front Store" until 1861 when it was changed to "Jacob Barndollar's Tavern and Hotel." A jail was added to the basement as Bloody Run was incorporated into a Borough. In 1863 the hotel and tavern were occupied all summer by Union troops under Major General Robert Huston Milroy after their defeat at the Battle of Winchester. Later that year, John A Gump changed the name of the building to "Ball's Head Tavern". Railroad service also came to Bloody Run that year. Carriage service started from the hotels in town and carried people to the Barndollar Railroad Station. Next year the building was finally renamed to "Union Hotel" and again occupied by Union Troops after the Burning of Chambersburg. In 1873 the town was renamed from Bloody Run to Everett as it is now known. A bit over a decade later in 1891, Thomas Eichelberger added a brick front to the hotel. In the 1920s the tavern became known as "Stag Bar". Throughout the next 90 years the hotel and tavern changed ownership nine times. In 2009 a major remodel was completed and the hotel reopened. Now we invite you to make The Union Hotel a part of your history.