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Fraunces Tavern Museum has continued to keep Revolutionary War history alive in the New York City area.
In the past year, there have been two important additions to our current exhibitions: The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern and Private Dining at Fraunces Tavern. The first describes the proceedings of a joint British and American commission that met at Fraunces Tavern in 1783 to review and deliberate upon the eligibility of some Black Loyalists to evacuate with the British Army, and also recognizes the thousands of Black Patriots who fought for American Independence. The second portrays one of Fraunces Tavern’s private dining rooms from the late 18th century, and recognizes that many notable Revolutionary War era figures - including Washington, Hamilton, Revere, Adams and Hancock - dined at the Tavern. A third recent installation, Governing the Nation from Fraunces Tavern, commemorates the use of Fraunces Tavern from 1785 to 1788 as the Nation’s first executive office building, housing offices of the Departments of Foreign Affairs and War, as well as the Board of Treasury.
Alongside our exhibitions, we have maintained our programming including our monthly evening lecture series and our popular reenactment of George Washington’s Farewell to his Officers in our Long Room.
We continue to face significant challenges, including expensive capital projects to maintain our five historic buildings (over 300 years old, in the case of Fraunces Tavern). We very much need your support to continue the work of our Museum and maintain our historic structures.
