The Oldest Businesses (continually operating) in Each State

Most businesses in the US had their start when the areas were first settled, if not when the state itself entered the Union.  While many have closed for a variety of reasons over the years, come have survived for well over three centuries.  This list hits jsut about every industry, so the term business is used in a general way here, so it’s also interesting to see that variety as well as the ages of the businesses themselves.

New Jersey’s entry, the Barnsboro Inn, is right in my backyard and I have eaten there many times!  What’s your state’s oldest surviving business?  [VIA]

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