🌱 Which centuries-old Tappan tavern made this historic bar bucket list?
Tappan, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Tappan! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which centuries-old Tappan tavern made this historic bar bucket list?
- How Tappan’s ’76 House helped shape Revolutionary-era intrigue and debate
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📰 News we're reading
• Drink like a Founder - 7 bars that are as old as America (beeradvocate.com) — Local history buffs will appreciate that The ’76 House in Tappan is singled out among seven colonial-era bars, noted for serving a house Tavern Ale tied to a recipe linked with George Washington. The informal post invites readers to swap stories about similarly old pubs they’ve visited in the U.S. and abroad. 
• Historic taverns still pour the spirit of the American Revolution (prismnews.com) — Tappan gets a spotlight here through the Revolutionary-era ’76 House, described as both a genuine historic site and a place where marketing sometimes stretches the facts. The piece compares it with other famous colonial taverns to show how such gathering spots fueled debate, espionage, and the push toward American independence.
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