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Tun Tavern was a tavern and brewery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which was a founding or early meeting place for a number of notable groups. It is traditionally regarded as the site where what became the United States Marine Corps held its first recruitment drive during the American Revolution. [ 1 ]
With the founding of the Corps in 1775, the first recruiting drive was held at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.At the time, the recruiting of volunteers was the responsibility of the various barracks commanders scattered throughout the United States to guard naval installations and man ships.
Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is regarded as the birthplace of the Corps as the location of the first Marines to enlist under Commandant Samuel Nicholas, [2] [3] [4] though it is disputed if a recruiting drive may have occurred earlier at Nicholas's family tavern, the Conestoga Waggon . [5]
One location reopened under new ownership in April 2024 in Tucson AZ. Tasty Made; Texas Land and Cattle – peaked at 20 locations, only 1 remains in Austin; Two Pesos; Valle's Steak House; Velvet Turtle; Victoria Station – one restaurant remained open in Salem, Massachusetts until it was abruptly closed in December 2017 [13]
The earliest minute book of any Masonic lodge on the North American continent is that for Tun Tavern Lodge No. 3 of the Moderns in Philadelphia. [3] The Tun Tavern was the first "brew house" in the city, being built in 1685, and was located on the waterfront at the corner of Water Street and Tun Alley.
Historian Edwin Simmons surmises that it is most likely Nicholas was using his family tavern, the "Conestoga Waggon" , as a recruiting post; [2] [27] although the standing legend in the United States Marine Corps today places its first recruiting post at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.
Three Tun Tavern, HABS photo, 1937. ... Mount Holly Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District ... (born 1951), jockey and Kentucky Derby winner ...
The PAVN 9th Battalion, 66th Regiment struck Firebase Tun Tavern (16.567°N 106.935°E) with mortar fire followed by a ground attack. The defenders returned fire supported by artillery, helicopter gunships and airstrikes. PAVN losses were 136 killed while ARVN losses were 41 killed and U.S. losses two killed. [3]: 340 3 June