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The White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island, has the unique distinction of being the oldest bar in America. The tavern’s website says that the building the White Horse Tavern is in has actually been around since 1652, making it one of the oldest standing buildings in the United States.
The oldest bar in the United States has nearly a century on the Fraunces Tavern in New York. The White Horse Tavern of Newport, Rhode Island was founded in 1673 and has been serving up ale and eats ever since.
Established in 1673 in Newport, Rhode Island, the White Horse Tavern has the distinction of being the oldest bar in the United States. Registered as a National Historic Landmark, it is also the oldest operating restaurant in America, and the 10th oldest restaurant in the world.
We contacted historical societies to determine the oldest bars, and taverns, in all 50 US states, as well as in Washington DC; some bars are older than America.
These American bars especially — with the oldest bar in America dating all the way back to 1673 — are tried and true.
But, while the first modern restaurant is in Europe, the U.S. does have one on the list of the oldest restaurants in the world that was established long ago in the late 1600s – The White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island. Originally constructed as a home in 1652 for the judge and book collector Francis Brinley, it was converted to a ...
From a former house of a founding father to an Irish pub in New York, take a look at some of the oldest bars in America.
The oldest bars in America are spread across every state. Some are iconic in their structure, their historical relevance-like a speakeasy option, or their famous patrons. Some even have iconic liquor bottle display options.
Today, over 20 bars and taverns have survived from the 1700’s and even one tavern that dates back to 1673. Here is a list of the 25 oldest bars and taverns in the USA. 1. WHITE HORSE TAVERN – 1673 26 Marlborough St Newport, RI 02840 Website: www.whitehorsenewport.com. 2. The Broad Axe Tavern – 1681 901 W Butler Pike Ambler, PA 19002
To determine some of the oldest bars in America, 24/7 Tempo consulted lists of longstanding watering holes on websites including Oldest.org, Beer Info, and The Coolist.