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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 ]
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The last time Congress met at a tavern it was at Fraunces Tavern. The Tun Tavern in Philadelphia is regarded as the place where the U.S. Marines were first recruited. [citation needed] Neither place still exists, but a reconstruction of City Tavern in Philadelphia still operates.
The Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale, west London, was torn down in April 2015 without planning permission by a developer who wanted to replace the 1920s building with flats.
Taverns in Colonial America played a critical role in the American Revolution and the establishment of the fledgling United States.They served as the planning centers for actions by the Colonists against the British, and served as familiar places to congregate for the British and Hessian soldiers and their Loyalist supporters.
Tun Tavern Restaurant & Brewery is a brewpub in Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey. [2] [3] The brewery opened to the public in 1998 and was named for the historical Tun Tavern, a colonial establishment located in Philadelphia from 1685–1781. [1] [4] The brewery produced 550 barrels of beer in 2006. [1]
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Howard Johnson's – a restaurant chain that featured an iconic orange rooftop, reasonably priced, consistent-quality menu items; founded in 1929 by Howard Deering Johnson in Quincy, Massachusetts; at its cultural peak, it served more meals outside of the family home than any entity except for the US Army; in 1979 it had 1,040 locations, but ...