Fraunces Tavern® Museum

Dedicated to educating and preserving the history of the American Revolutionary Era inside the oldest building in Manhattan. ® & SM SRNY

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The signed version was finalized later. Were you aware of the different versions of the Declaration of Independence?

Image credit: Dunlap, John, Printer, Thomas Jefferson, and United States Creator Second Continental Congress. Dunlap Broadside Declaration of Independence. Phila.

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Celebrate 250: Fraunces Tavern https://t.co/Te5TlDO0gu

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Visiting the Fraunces Tavern Museum ahead of America's 250th anniversary https://t.co/0rnDIU3m8L

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unknown artist (after Alonzo Chappel), 19th century, ink on paper glued to board, Gift of Henry Russell Drowne, Esq., 1912

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Take a break from the rain this weekend! Path to LIberty: The Emergence of a Nation - Now at the Fraunces Tavern® Museum.

Open 12-5 pm daily.

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See this Instagram video by @madebymorrissey https://t.co/AUyjvbbV84

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c. 1713 - May 11, 1779

John Hart, Delegate from New Jersey, signed the Declaration at the age of 63 and died at the age of 65.

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May 17, 1741 - September 14, 1788
John Penn was elected to North Carolina’s Provincial Congress and then to Continental Congress. John Penn, Delegate from North Carolina, signed the Declaration at the age of 36 and died at the age of 48.

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

Visit https://t.co/n4spL7f8g8 for more information and to register.

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April 8, 1726 - January 22, 1798

A member of the Second Continental Congress, Lewis Morris was in favor of separation from Britain, but the New York Assembly was not. On July 9, 1776, New York finally agreed to support independence.

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Ben Franklin used irony, metaphors and sarcasm to ridicule British actions. He also used paradoy and hoaxes as satire. In “Common Sense,” Thomas Paine mocked the idea of monarchy and aristocracy. His style was more confrontational and passionate.

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Explore the digital Ball Journal and photos from the 149th George Washington Birthday Ball to honor George Washington and benefit Fraunces Tavern® Museum held on February 20, 2026. #liberty250 #america250 https://t.co/RF46brlz0F

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Spend an evening with historian Robert Watson as he shares some of the fun and intriguing stories and common myths and misconceptions of the Declaration and the nation’s founding.

Visit the link in our profile section and go to programs/calendar of events.

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Now on display in the Long Room and the Governing the Nation exhibition.

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Open Daily, 12-5 pm

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Path to Liberty: The Revolution Seen from 250 Years Away https://t.co/HApjkSUKMz

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New exhibitions and a self-guided tour for $1 Admission
(free for members)!
The Museum invites you to visit for George Washington's Birthday Weekend to view our newest exhibitions and take a self-guided tour through the Museum about George Washington in New York City!

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February 5, 1723-November 15, 1794

John Witherspoon, a Scottish American Presbyterian minister, was the only member of the clergy to sign the Declaration of Independence. He strongly favored it.

John Witherspoon signed the Declaration at the age of 53 and died at the age of 71.

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Renee Witterstaetter will look at the visage of Washington in everything from tavern signs to comic books to movies, over the past 250 years.
This presentation will be preceded by a wine tasting. We will have artist Edward Murr on hand to create caricatures.