Paoli (Inn) Blacksmith & Wheelwright shop, west of Inn, 1888
Description: In the days of the Lancaster Turnpike, all the inns along the route had an attached blacksmith shop to shape horses’ shoes and make wagon repairs. The Paoli Inn was no exception, with its smithy’s seen by the anvil and forge. We believe the shop was located west of the Inn, where in 2014 Matthews Ford’s Service and Parts building is located just south of the railroad tracks. - Herb Fry and Roger Thorne
References: The Wayside Inns on the Lancaster Roadside between Philadelphia and Lancaster, by Julius F. Sachse, Self published, 1915 (2nd Edition); Inns & Taverns by Beth Arnold, TEQ 44-1/2 (Winter/Spring 2007) Early History of Paoli by Mike Bertram, TE Quarterly, vol. 51, #1 (April 2014).
