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Fraunces Tavern Museum

Fraunces Tavern is a landmark museum and former restaurant in New York City, situated at 54 Pearl Street at the corner of Broad Street. The location played a prominent role in history before, during and after the American Revolution, serving as a headquarters for George Washington, a venue for peace negotiations with the British, and housing federal offices in the Early Republic. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Fraunces Tavern Museum has hosted 28 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2003 Speech. The year with the most events was 2014 with six events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2013 with an average of 1,357 views per video. Most appearances with Thomas Fleming (4), Jennifer Patton (4), Jacqueline Masseo (3). Most common tags: Early American History (1600-1850), U.S. Revolutionary War, Gender Issues.

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