Upcoming Events

America's First Plague Lecture
Sunday, September 10 | 1:00pm EDT
Public $10 | Members Free
Virtual Free

Join us as Robert Watson* discusses his book America's First Plague: The deadly 1793 epidemic that crippled a young nation. Watson will explore the wave of fear that swept across the fledgling republic, and the numerous unintended but far-reaching consequences it would have on the development of the United States.

This lecture will take place in-person AND via Zoom.

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Constitution Week Meeting
and Optional Dinner
Monday, September 18 | 6:30pm EDT
Reception $25 | Dinner $130

Join Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. and co-sponsoring chapters from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, featuring special guest Justice Mark Dillon*. Dillon is the author of The First Chief Justic: John Jay and the Struggle of a New Nation, published March 1, 2022. He will speak on "John Jay and the Constitution."

Books may also be purchased in advance.

Hardcover $55
Paperback $20

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Dark Voyage Evening Lecture
Thursday, October 5 | 6:30pm EDT
Public $10 | Members Free
Virtual Free

Christian McBurney* will speak on his new book, Dark Voyage:  An American Privateer’s War on Britain’s African Slave Trade, a microhistory of an American privateer during the American Revolutionary War that sailed to the coast of Africa and attacked a British slave trading post and British slave ships, seriously disrupting and virtually halting the British slave trade during the war years. On the other hand, the privateersmen were out for profit and, in effect, became slave traders themselves.

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Save the Date: George Washington Birthday Ball

The George Washington Birthday Ball, hosted by Sons of the Revolution? in the State of New York, Inc., is held each year to honor George Washington and to benefit Fraunces Tavern Museum.

The 147th George Washington Birthday Ball will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024 at 7:00pm EST. 

We are honored to award the 2024 Distinguished Patriot Award to Coast Guard Captain Zeita Merchant, Commander of Sector New York, the largest Coast Guard operational field command on the East Coast.

More information and tickets for the 2024 Ball will be available in the fall.

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George Washington: Revolutionary
2024 Calendar

We have gone into the Fraunces Tavern® Museum collections to bring to you this riveting 2024 calendar featuring the paintings by the legendary John Ward Dunsmore. Through his visual storytelling, Dunsmore has set the gold standard for Revolutionary War paintings for generations, solidifying in our collective memories the world-changing events that transpired. One of his favorite subjects was the icon of the Revolutionary War himself, General George Washington. Come on this journey from the sounding for the Minute Men, the ride of Paul Revere, Valley Forge, Yorktown, to Washington's inauguration as the first President of the United States.

With a limited print run of only 1,000 copies, get yours while supplies last! Pick one up on-site in our Museum Gift Shop or order online.

Order online here and find out more information about customized calendars!

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