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Meyer’s Dance Pavilion
Meyer’s Dance Pavilion and Saloon was the place to
be on a Uniontown Saturday night, or any
night for that matter. After a day of hard work in
the mines, this is where a miner might go for
a little rest and relaxation, perhaps a drink or
two, and maybe a game of cards. It wasn’t
unusual for a miner to spend or loose an entire
week’s worth of gold in a few hours at the
gambling tables or bar, but that mattered little
as they could always find more gold. The
two-story building was constructed of granite
fieldstone and river boulders which were split to
furnish a flat facing. Although it stands on the
north side of the river on an obscure side road,
during the camp’s peak that road was part of the
main route which insured a steady flow of
customers for Mister Meyer. Today the building is
roof-and-windowless, but it still remains a
striking ruin capable of engaging the gears of
your imagination. It is located on Beach Court
Lane.
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