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Fraunces Tavern, New York City’s oldest & most historic bar and restaurant. Fraunces Tavern, which is housed in a National Landmark building on Pearl Street near the South Street Seaport, played a very important role in USA’s history, serving as headquarters for George Washington & after the American War of Independence ended, the Tavern hosted a dinner on December 4, 1783 for George Washington where he bade farewell to the officers of the Continental Army in the building’s Long Room. 

Let us know if you have visited @frauncestavern & @frauncestavernmuseum which we feature in our new book “Great Bars of New York City” as it is popular among tourists but often overlooked by New Yorkers.