Looking to enjoy a drink with some friends over a bit of history? Come with us as we take a virtual pub crawl through ten of the oldest bars in America.
Fraunces Tavern NYC – Founded 1762
Throughout the American Revolution, this bar at Broad and Pearl in Manhattan served as a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty.
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White Horse Tavern – Rhode Island – Founded 1673
The oldest bar in the United States has nearly a century on the Fraunces Tavern in New York.
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Jean Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop – New Orleans – Founded 1775
In the late 1700s, this little tavern in New Orleans was the base of operations for Jean Lafitte, a pirate, spy and celebrated hero of the Battle of New Orleans.
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Bell in Hand Tavern – Boston – Founded 1795
The Bell in Hand Tavern was founded in 1795 by Jimmy Wilson, an 18th century town crier who quite literally heralded in the birth of a nation.
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Pete’s Tavern NYC – Founded 1864
Since 1864, Pete’s has served up food and drink to Manhattan’s busy populace without pause, having maintained its old world integrity since its original opening.
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Old Ebbitt Grill – Washington D.C. – Founded 1856
The oldest bar in Washington D.C. is still serving the political elite today, a continuance of early guests like Presidents Grant, Cleveland, Harding and Theodore Roosevelt.
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Jessop’s Tavern – Delaware – Founded 1724
This tavern and colonial restaurant features Dutch, English, Swedish and Old American cuisine to guests with a taste for a bit of American History, served like it was so long ago.
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