Fraunces Tavern Museum’s mission is to educate the public and create genuine appreciation for New York City history as it relates to Colonial America, the Revolutionary War, and the Early Republic; this mission is fulfilled through the preservation of its collection and interpretation of the institution’s landmarked 1719 building along with varied exhibitions of art and artifacts as they relate to the historic site and the American Revolution.
Still looking for a calendar to kick off the New Year for yourself, or a holiday gift for friends, family or corporate clients? We have gone into the Fraunces Tavern Museum collections to bring to you this riveting 2024 calendar featuring the…
Read More »Thank you to all those who have supported us in many ways in the past! The upcoming George Washington Birthday Ball on February 23, 2024, will honor George Washington and benefit Fraunces Tavern® Museum. For those who cannot attend, we hope you…
Read More »Upcoming Events America's First Plague Lecture Sunday, September 10 | 1:00pm EDT Public $10 | Members Free Virtual Free Join us as Robert Watson* discusses his book America's First Plague: The deadly 1793 epidemic that crippled a young…
Read More »Upcoming Event American's First Plague Lecture Sunday, September 10 | 1:00pm EDT Public $10 | Members Free Virtual Free Join us as Robert Watson* discusses his book America's First Plague: The deadly 1793 epidemic that crippled a young nation.…
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Read More »New exhibition opening June 26! The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern In 1783, as the Revolutionary War drew to a close, a joint British and American commission–formed as part of the process to implement the peace–met at Fraunces…
Read More »Flag Day 2023 FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023 || 12:00pm Wednesday, June 14, 2023 marks the 246th anniversary of the adoption of the American Flag by the Second Continental Congress in June 1777. Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York has annually…
Read More »Upcoming Events Afternoon Lecture Free Virtual Lecture Saturday, March 11 | 1:00pm EST Presented by Julie Flavell* In this special Saturday afternoon lecture, Julie Flavell will present her book The Howe Dynasty, the first biography of a…
Read More »New exhibition! Private Dining at Fraunces Tavern Opening Saturday, January 21 This new permanent exhibition portrays one of Fraunces Tavern’s private dining rooms in the late 18th century. Government officials and prominent members of…
Read More »Last Chance for Benefit Committee Invite Listing Regular Tickets Now on sale for the 146th George Washington Birthday Ball Last chance this week to join the Benefit Committee for the George Washington Birthday Ball and be listed on the printed…
Read More »Celebrate Washington's Farewell to his Officers at Fraunces Tavern Museum! This Sunday, December 4 from 12pm-5pm, commemorate Washington’s emotional farewell to his Officers that took place in the Long Room on December 4, 1783 with $1…
Read More »George Washington Birthday Ball Benefit Committee Tickets On Sale Now On Friday, February 24, 2022, Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York will host the George Washington Birthday Ball in honor of George Washington and to benefit…
Read More »Each year, Sons of the RevolutionSM in the State of New York, Inc. hosts the George Washington Birthday Ball in honor of George Washington and to benefit Fraunces Tavern® Museum. The 2023 Ball will be held at the Metropolitan Club, located at…
Read More »New exhibition! Cloaked Crusader: George Washington in Comics and Pop Culture Opening Wednesday, October 5 George Washington’s persona has been showcased in comics and pop culture; in traditional reenactments of famous events; and in…
Read More »Tavern Week September 12 - 17, 2022 Tavern Week is a celebration of America’s historic taverns that takes place each September at Fraunces Tavern Museum! To celebrate the Museum's third annual Tavern Week, look out for a colonial music…
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Read More »Two originals — American Sequential Art (Comic Books) and our FIRST “Top Gun,” George Washington — will come together this Fall in a unique celebration! We’d like for you to be a part of it! This October, Fraunces…
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Read More »New Exhibition! Governing the Nation from Fraunces Tavern Honoring Stanley and Elizabeth Scott From 1785 to 1788, between the end of the American Revolution and the ratification of the United States Constitution, the Congress of the Confederation…
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