FRAUNCES TAVERN MUSEUM
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Museum with temporary exhibitions and a very chic restaurant offering a guided tour from the Fraunces Tavern
The Georgian-style building houses both a museum and a restaurant. This 18th century building, one of the last vestiges of New York's colonial era, once housed a tavern owned by Samuel Fraunces, George Washington's butler. This tavern was the meeting place for revolutionary leaders until the American victory in the Revolutionary War. It was on the second floor, in the dining room, that George Washington, on December 4, 1783, bid farewell to his troops after the departure of the English. The tavern closed its doors at the beginning of the 19th century and was left abandoned, damaged by several fires. It was almost demolished by its owners who wanted to build a car park. It was saved in 1904, when the building was bought and renovated by the Association of the Sons of the Revolution. The museum now houses temporary exhibitions, weapons, manuscripts and furniture commemorating this period. The restaurant, very chic, is located in a separate part of the museum and the price of the meal does not include access to the museum. A tour is also available from the Fraunces Tavern. A guide will take you on a tour of George Washington's march into New York when his troops entered the city in triumph. Fraunces Tavern is sometimes referred to as the oldest building in New York City, but the many renovations it has undergone over the centuries call this status into question.
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