Founded in 1762, Lower Manhattan's Fraunces Tavern has certainly seen its fair share of history.
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Founded in 1762, Lower Manhattan's Fraunces Tavern has certainly seen its fair share of history.

Since the building at 54 Pearl Street was constructed in 1719, it has served as a private residence, hotel, and Revolutionary War watering hole. In fact, it was in these hallowed halls that George Washington assembled a group of officers for a farewell dinner at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. Today, Fraunces Tavern is both a restaurant and a museum, with exhibitions that include replicated dining rooms from the late 18th century and art depicting the tavern's most famous visitor, George Washington.

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