• Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar

New York Almanack

History, Natural History & the Arts

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Adirondacks & NNY
  • Capital-Saratoga
  • Mohawk Valley
  • Hudson Valley & Catskills
  • NYC & Long Island
  • Western NY
  • History
  • Nature & Environment
  • Arts & Culture
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Food & Farms
  • Subscribe
  • Support
  • Submit
  • About
  • New Books
  • Events
  • Podcasts

Taverns in Early America

January 9, 2019 by Liz Covart 8 Comments

ben_franklins_worldInns 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.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: Colonial History, Early America, Early American History, Food, Podcasts, Taverns

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Olivia Twine says

    January 10, 2019 at 9:33 AM

    The podcasts are truly wonderful, but I don’t always have time to listen. Can there be transcripts? I miss reading the blogs.

    Reply
    • George A. Thompson says

      January 10, 2019 at 4:53 PM

      Hear! Hear!

      I’d like to read transcripts, too.

      GAT

      Reply
  2. Kim Dramer says

    January 10, 2019 at 11:12 AM

    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.

    Reply
    • Liz Covart says

      January 11, 2019 at 8:58 AM

      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.

      Reply
  3. Barbara Hobens says

    January 10, 2019 at 3:35 PM

    Any taverns in Fishkill or Hyde Park NY?
    I LOVE the Robert Morris Inn, Oxford, MD.

    Reply
  4. Liz Covart says

    January 11, 2019 at 8:57 AM

    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

    Reply
    • Olivia Twine says

      January 13, 2019 at 9:17 AM

      Thanks for your suggestions.

      Reply
  5. valerie e Jones says

    January 11, 2019 at 11:57 AM

    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)

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Help Support Our Work

Subscribe to New York Almanack

Subscribe! Follow the New York Almanack each day via E-mail, RSS, Twitter or Facebook updates.

Recent Comments

  • Julie O’Connor on James Eights: An Albany Artist-Scientist Who Explored Antarctica in 1830
  • Bob Meyer on Geo-Musicalities: Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang in Saranac Lake
  • John Tepper Marlin on John and Vida: The Other Milhollands
  • Brandon Braman on The Two Hendricks: A Mohawk Indian Mystery
  • John Stewart III on The Saratoga Racecourse Backstretch Backstory
  • Bob Meyer on Poetry: Blackflies, Hence Wisdom
  • 1870 – The Fifteenth Amendment – Unpack with Mack on New Yorkers Rejected Black Voting Rights
  • John Warren on 1899 And The Making Of New York City
  • NOEL A SHERRY on Logging The Adirondacks From The West (1800-1820)
  • NOEL A SHERRY on Logging The Adirondacks From The West (1800-1820)

Recent New York Books

Spaces of Enslavement and Resistance in Dutch New York
ilion cover
Spare Parts
new yorks war of 1812
a prison in the woods cover
Visitors to My Street
Greek Fire
Building THe Ashokan Reservoir
ilion book cover
Bryan Jackson the Titanic Was Dooomed

Secondary Sidebar

preservation league
Protect the Adirondacks Hiking Guide