Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Archives

[King George II Inn with foot race participants posing in front of the building]

Item

Dublin Core

Identifier

7.13b.021

Description

First established in 1681 as the Ferry House. The present structure was built in 1765. It became the King George Hotel, The Fountain House, The Delaware House, and then the King George II Inn. This is a group who participated in the first annual King George Foot Race. It later became known as the Mill Street Run.

Standing adults left to right are: William Larrisey (holding drink), Marcie Caucci Larrisey (arm around William), mostly unidentified, Hugh Mundy (wearing Adidas shirt), John Mundy (wearing Holy Ghost Prep shirt, organizer of the race), Valerie O’Boyle, daughter of the owner (on end to right of light post), and Jenny Evans (child in front of Valerie, her daughter).

Seated: Francis O’Boyle (seated in the middle with a jacket and necktie).

Others unidentified.

Date

Undated

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Citation

“[King George II Inn with foot race participants posing in front of the building],” Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Archives, accessed April 29, 2024, https://archive.grundylibrary.org/items/show/1898.