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Fraunces Tavern

Samuel Fraunces opened a tavern in this house in 1762, when New York was a British town of twenty thousand people. Twenty-one years later the commander of the American army chose it for his farewell dinner.

What it is
Tavern and museum
Opened
1762
Area
Financial District
Nearest museum
Brooklyn Bridge, 1.3 km

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    What Fraunces Tavern is known for

    1. The Long Room

      The upstairs room where, on 4 December 1783, Washington took leave of the officers who had fought the war with him. It is kept as it would have looked, and is part of the museum.

    2. The museum

      The upper floors hold a museum of the Revolution and of the house, with its own ticket. The restaurant and the bars fill the ground floor.

    3. The house

      Built as a home in 1719 and much rebuilt since, it is counted the oldest building standing in Manhattan. The towers of the Financial District rise on every side of it.

    What to know

    • A tavern since 1762, in a house of 1719
    • Washington said farewell to his officers here on 4 December 1783
    • Owned and restored by the Sons of the Revolution since 1904

    Where Fraunces Tavern is

    Address

    54 Pearl Street
    New York, NY 10004, United States

    Nearest station

    Whitehall Street (R, W), South Ferry (1) or Bowling Green (4, 5)

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    The tavern of the Revolution

    Fraunces named his house the Queen's Head. Before the war the Sons of Liberty met in it, and when the British army left the city in November 1783 the new governor gave a dinner here for Washington. A few days later the general called his officers together in the Long Room for the last time.

    The building passed through many hands and several fires. The Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York bought it in 1904, restored it over three years, and have kept it since as a museum with a tavern below.

    Fraunces Tavern: common questions

    Where is Fraunces Tavern?
    At 54 Pearl Street, in the Financial District of New York. The nearest station is Whitehall Street (R, W), South Ferry (1) or Bowling Green (4, 5).
    Which museums and sights are near Fraunces Tavern?
    Brooklyn Bridge is 1.3 km away, Statue of Liberty is 3.2 km away, Whitney Museum of American Art is 4.0 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is Fraunces Tavern known for?
    The Long Room, The museum, The house. A tavern since 1762, in a brick house at the foot of Manhattan where George Washington said goodbye to his officers at the end of the Revolution. Five minutes from the ferries of the Battery.
    When did Fraunces Tavern open?
    In 1762. A tavern since 1762, in a house of 1719.

    What visitors say about Fraunces Tavern

    Rating from Google

    4.5

    6,919 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 7 October 2026.

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