Lift your glass and toast to America’s independence on this two-hour walking tour of Revolutionary War history. Designed for novices and history buffs alike, this tour explores the sites and history of the crucial events that took place in the streets of Lower Manhattan before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War

Presented by Marcus Rediker*

Rediker explores the life of Benjamin Lay, the Quaker dwarf who was one of the first people to call for the immediate and unconditional abolition of slavery worldwide.

This book is on the 2018 Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Club schedule.

Spend a summer evening visiting the 15 excitingly diverse museums and historic sites in Lower Manhattan — all for free! This year the Museum is offering special programming that includes live 18th-century music and colonial dance lessons provided by the Tricorne Dance Ensemble. 

Hosted by the Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc.

Hundreds of flag-waving participants from NYC schools and organizations such as the NYPD, FDNY, and various historic societies march through Lower Manhattan to celebrate Flag Day, with a parade beginning at City Hall and concluding with festivities in front of Fraunces Tavern, where you can enjoy $1 Museum admission all day!

Presented by Holger Hoock*

Although the American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire, author Holger Hoock finds that the Revolution was not only a high-minded battle over principles, but also a profoundly violent civil war—one that shaped the nation, and the British Empire, in ways we have only begun to understand.

Join us for dinner as best-selling author Russell Shorto is presented with the 2018 Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award for his book, Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom. An Honorable Mention will also be presented to Harlow Giles Unger and a Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented in honor of the late Thomas Fleming.

Boston was not the only Colonial city to have its own ‘tea party’ in revolutionary times. Many seaport cities, including New York, had their own rebellions. Join licensed New York City Tour Guide Fred Cookinham to envision New York’s 1774 waterfront and discover why the city was so late in the game to revel in patriotic spirit.

Never Caught: The Washington's' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Hosted by Executive Director Jessica B. Phillips

Love reading the latest book on American history?  Want to share your nerdy passion for the American Revolution?  This book club is for you!