Hartwell Perry Tavern, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

As indicated on the Colonial Williamsburg's electronic map, "Hartwell Perry owned and operated an "ordinary," as colonial taverns were sometimes called, on this site from the mid-1780s until he died about 1800. The sign out front is a "rebus." It depicts a deer, a well, and several pears. "Hart" is another name for a deer, and an alcoholic beverage made from pears is called "perry", so the sign stands for Hartwell Perry. The building is not open to the public."