Tun Tavern - Wikipedia
WEBTun 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 ]
What Happened to Original Tun Tavern, Birthplace of Marine Corps ...
WEBNov 9, 2021 · The original Tun Tavern in Philadelphia was the birthplace of the Marine Corps and was almost as old as the city itself.
Tun Tavern, traditional birthplace of Marine Corps, set to get …
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Tun Tavern has retained its title as the traditional birthplace of the Marine Corps despite doubts raised by one prominent Marine historian about in which bar, exactly, Nicholas launched his...
The Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation - Rebuilding The Tun™
WEBThe Tun Tavern is being rebuilt and scheduled to open November 2025 to coincide with the Navy and Marine Corps 250th Homecoming Celebration in Philadelphia.
Military Myths & Legends: What Happened to the Original Tun Tavern ...
WEBFor a taste of Tun Tavern, Marines and military history buffs can visit the U.S. National Museum of the Marine Corps' Tun Tavern in Virginia, which is decorated in the colonial style.
Tun Tavern: Birthplace of the Marine Corps
WEBNov 6, 2013 · Today, the Masonic Temple of Philadelphia recognizes Tun Tavern as the birthplace of American Masonic teachings. In the 1740s, Tun Tavern was expanded with the addition of a restaurant that...
The Historic Tun Tavern®
WEBThe Tun Tavern® (the “Tavern”) was a brew house built by Samuel Carpenter in 1685. It was located on Philadelphia’s historic waterfront at the corner of Water Street and Tun Alley leading to Carpenter’s Wharf near what is today known as “Penn’s Landing”.
Birthplace of Marine Corps to get new home in Philadelphia – …
WEBMay 2, 2024 · The US Department of the Navy, US Marine Corps, logo hangs on the wall on February 24, 2009, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Tun Tavern, the birthplace of the Marines, will find new life in ...
The Project - The Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation
WEBThe Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed by members of organizations with origins at Tun Tavern that are still in existence. » Learn more about us. » Board Of Directors. » Frequently Asked Questions. » Donor Portal.
Tun Tavern - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
WEBAlso a meeting place for social and military organizations, Tun Tavern is best remembered as the “birthplace” of the United States Marine Corps. Its patrons included such noteworthy Americans as Benjamin Franklin (1706-90), John Adams (1735-1826), and two of the first Marine officers: Samuel Nicholas (1744-90) and Robert Mullan.