New York's oldest restaurant is so iconic, George Washington celebrated winning the Revolutionary War there — here's what it's like

Fraunces Tavern in New York's Financial District is the city's oldest restaurant by far, dating back to the 1700s.

First built in 1719 and having served as the stage for some of American history's greatest figures like George Washington, Samuel Adams, and Paul Revere, the restaurant exudes history from every wooden bench. 

There are tributes to history all over the restaurant and the museum upstairs, now owned by the Sons of the Revolution, a fraternal organization of descendants of members of the Revolutionary War.  

We recently visited the tavern to see what it's like.

Fraunces Tavern is located in the heart of the financial district at the corner of Pearl Street and Broad Street.

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You can't miss it. The big red brick building was first built in 1719 by Etienne "Stephen" DeLancey. It was Delancey's home until he sold the building to Samuel Fraunces in 1762.

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Fraunces originally called the tavern the Queen's Head. It served as a meeting place before the American Revolution for the Sons of Liberty, the landmark political organization headed by Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and others.

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