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Fraunces Tavern Museum

Whitehall

Stand where George Washington bid farewell to his officers in 1783, inside Manhattan's oldest building. Upstairs galleries overflow with Revolutionary War artifacts, while the ground floor still runs as a colonial tavern pouring pints of history.

Revolutionary War history
Manhattan's oldest building
George Washington site
colonial artifacts

Tips

⚔️"This is a Revolutionary gem!"
🩸"the sash wrapped around Lafayette's wounded leg, still showing bloodspots"
🎓free guided tours weekends at 1pm

Fraunces Tavern Museum

54 Pearl St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10004, USA

$10

Upcoming at Fraunces Tavern Museum

Friday, Jun 12
Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life

Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life

June 12

Step inside the daily grind of the Continental Army through the actual order book of Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge, the Culper Spy Ring mastermind who used it while stationed in New York during the summer of 1776. This thoughtfully curated exhibit reveals how officers whipped ordinary colonists into military shape through training, discipline, and the power of written orders.

Flag Day Parade, Celebration & Open House

Flag Day Parade, Celebration & Open House

June 12 at 12pm

March in the footsteps of revolution at Manhattan's oldest building. This annual Flag Day parade and open house brings patriotic pageantry to the tavern where Washington bid farewell to his troops, complete with museum access and colonial-era atmosphere.

Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation Exhibition

Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation Exhibition

June 12 at 12pm

Experience the American Revolution where it actually happened. This new exhibit inside Fraunces Tavern traces the path to independence through personal letters, artifacts, and art from 1775 to 1776, all housed in the very rooms where Washington bid farewell to his officers.