Inns and taverns played prominent roles in early American life. They served the needs of travelers who needed food to eat and places to sleep. They offered local communities a form of poor relief. And they functioned as public spaces where men could gather to discuss news, organize movements, and to drink and play cards.
In this episode of Ben Franklin’s World: A Podcast About Early American History Adrian Covert, author of Taverns of the American Revolution (Simon & Schuster, 2016), helps us explore taverns and the many roles they played in early American life. You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/219
Ben Franklin’s World is an award-winning podcast. It’s for people who love history and for those who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our world. Each episode features an interview with an historian who shares their unique insights into our early American past. It is a production of the Omohundro Institute.
The podcasts are truly wonderful, but I don’t always have time to listen. Can there be transcripts? I miss reading the blogs.
Hear! Hear!
I’d like to read transcripts, too.
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Great topic, Liz. I live in Washington Heights, and wonder if you have info on taverns in this area. The Blue Bell Inn. Some info seems to indicate that it stood at today’s Broadway and 181 Street. Other info says that the Dewdrop Inn was near today’s Yeshiva University, and that a statue of George III was torn down near this inn. So much conflicting info. Thank you so much.
Adrian may have some information about this tavern in his book. His list seems fairly comprehensive. With that said, I do not recall a specific mention in the text.
Any taverns in Fishkill or Hyde Park NY?
I LOVE the Robert Morris Inn, Oxford, MD.
Thanks for all of the comments. We do not offer transcripts of the show at this time. You are welcome to create a transcript for personal use. You could do this by downloading the episode file from the BFW website and sending it to a transcriptionist or you might try one of the many transcription apps like Trint, Temi, TranscribeMe, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. For TranscribeMe and Dragon you will need to play the episode from one device to another so the software can work.
I hope this information helps.
Cheers,
Liz
Thanks for your suggestions.
Any information on the Schumacher Tavern in what is now Mohawk NY (in the Mohawk Valley). Story goes that it was once a Tory gathering place and that Geo. Washington lunched there on the front lawn under a large tree., Some of mySchumacher ancestors fought in the Rev. (on our side)