| Rider's Inn |

| Named in honor of St. Valentine, a third century priest in Rome who was put to death by the emperor for secretly preforming marriage ceremonies for soldiers at a time when it was forbidden for Roman soldiers to marry, Valentine's Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century in Great Britain. By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. By the end of the improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one's feelings was discouraged. |


