A Map of the West-Indies & c. Mexico or New Spain, Herman Moll, c.1732 This week’s #TavernTales takes place in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 22, 1744 At t...

Did you know that colonial taverns would compete for customers by offering unusual entertainment, such as baboons? Learn more!

The first in a tavern tale series on the "Other" Alexander Hamilton, a colonial doctor from Annapolis

Painting is by Cornelius Bega The Inn, https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.4114.html This week’s #Tavern Tales post continues with Sarah Kemble Kn...

Painting is by Adriaen Ostade Feasting Peasants in a Tavern, 1673 The #TavernTales posts for the next couple of weeks will focus on the travels of Sarah Kemb...

Last week’s #TavernTales post focused on tavern pricing. This post shows a portion of John Wyer’s tavern expenses to Annapolis tavern keeper Edward Smith. Be...

This week’s #TavernTales post focuses on their pricing structure. Did you know that the prices were set by the government throughout, and beyond, the colonia...

Village Ale House; Engraver, Joseph Grozer; After work by Henry Bunbury; Publisher, William Dickinson; 7 April 1787 Image source For the next few weeks, we’l...