May 25, 2012
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Fraunces Tavern Museum
Children under 5 and active military free.
Stand on a spot where the Sons of Liberty planned the American Revolution or in the room (now reconstructed) where George Washington thanked his officers at the close of the war. Built by Etienne DeLancey as a residence in 1719, bought by Samuel Fraunces in 1762 and turned into a popular tavern, this building—fully rebuilt in the 1920s—is now a museum dedicated to early American history and culture. Its permanent collection contains important prints, paintings, decorative arts and artifacts. Temporary exhibits focus on life in early America. Walking tours take visitors down what remains of the ancient Indian paths, horse trails and roads that wound through lower Manhattan 200 years ago.
Family Group (1 adult with 4+ children or 2 adults with 2+ children). Inquire about other group rates.
- Directions: Subway: R to Whitehall Street; 4, 5 to Bowling Green; 1 to South Ferry; J, Z to Broad Street
- Disability Access: None
- On-Site Food: On streets or in commercial lots nearby
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Fraunces Tavern Museum Listings
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Ongoing This room serves as an accurate reconstruction of the 18th-century dining room where George Washington made his farewell address to his troops at the end of the revolution.
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Keeping the Revolution Alive: The John Ward Dunsmore Collection
Ongoing Painter John Ward Dunsmore, known for his faithful and realistic depictions of the battles of the Revolutionary War, is the subject of this exhibition dealing with the iconography of American culture.
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Ongoing This ongoing exhibit highlights the history of the Sons of the Revolution and features artifacts such as a miniature statue of Nathan Hale, Benjamin Tallmadge's diary, and a lock of George Washington's hair and one of his false teeth.