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It happened in a tavern: The City Tavern Restaurant in Philadelphia.
Certainly the cradle of the new republic of the United States of America was in Philadelphia. It’s where the hotheads who resisted sober British rule met to foment revolution. And one of their favorite hangouts was City Tavern.
Today it’s considered a historic building located at 138 South 2nd Street. But, of course, it didn’t start out historic. It was built in 1773 in the height of architectural style, and quickly became one of the favorite meeting places for the future Founding Fathers.
According to their website: ... City Tavern knew the patronage of the great and near-great of the American Revolution. It became the practice of the members of the Second Continental Congress to dine together each Saturday at the Tavern. Eight of the delegates, Randolph, Lee, Washington, Harrison of Virginia, Alsop of New York, Chase of Maryland, and Rodney and Read of Delaware chose to form a "table" and dine there daily.
It was such a popular place that it was the site of the first Fourth of July celebration in 1777.
The original building was partially destroyed by fire in 1834, and completely demolished in 1854. However, in 1948, the 55 acre historic area of Philadelphia was designated as Independence National Historical Park and a historically accurate tavern was reconstructed. Joining all the staid banks, and residences and churches, there is the rebuilt drinking establishment.
For July 4th Chef/Proprietor Walter Staib is offering a celebration reminiscent of 18th century life with colonial inspired cuisine and authentic Ales of the Revolution. Re-enactors dressed in colonial clothing will reproduce the daily life of a colonial soldier, display a military campsite & demonstrate 18th century crafts and skills.
For more information visit: http://www.citytavern.com/
Read about Fraunces Tavern another Tavern of Revolutional War History
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