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Fraunces Tavern Museum

Fraunces Tavern Museum
54 Pearl Street
212-425-1778

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.


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Reply by April 11: Support a Revolutionary Exhibition at Fraunces Tavern Museum

Support a Revolutionary Exhibition at Fraunces Tavern Museum Please reply by April 11 to be recognized in materials for exhibition opening Ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, Fraunces Tavern Museum will open to the…

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A Revolutionary Exhibition: Fraunces Tavern Museum Commemorates the Nation's 250th Anniversary in Place Where History Was Made

Fraunces Tavern was a witness to history throughout the Revolutionary War Era. Among the many historic events that took place there, Fraunces Tavern served as a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty, a site for trials that were part of a process…

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Fraunces Tavern Museum Honors its 2025 Book Award Winner and Presents its New Exhibition at SRNY's Battles of Lexington and Concord Commemoration

Fraunces Tavern® Museum will honor the winner of its 2025 Book Award and present its new exhibition, Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation at SRNY's annual Battles of Lexington & Concord commemorative event on April 21st. This year…

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The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern

Opening Preview Reception and Optional Dinner with Lecture Fraunces Tavern Museum’s Educational Resources are designed to support educators in their efforts to inspire future generations On October 23, 2024, Fraunces Tavern Museum will…

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George Washington: Revolutionary:14-Month 2024 Calendars Available For Purchase

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…

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Last Chance to Make the George Washington Birthday Ball Benefit Committee Invitation Listing - December 4, 2023

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…

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Fraunces Tavern Museum Messenger - September 2023

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…

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Fraunces Tavern Museum Messenger - August 2023

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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Fraunces Tavern Museum Messenger - July 2023

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Fraunces Tavern Museum Messenger - June 2023

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…

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Fraunces Tavern Museum Messenger - May 2023

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…

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