If you are ever in Boston it is highly recommended that you find time to walk around the city center, if only to check out the architecture. Boston, being one of the older cities in the U.S. pretty much features a timeline of the development of American architectural style, from the European influenced Federal, Italianate, Greek revival & Victorian to uniquely American Arts & Crafts styles and the modern skyscraper.
As an added bonus, there are a number of pubs in the heart of Boston, including the oldest tavern in America, the Bell in Hand.
Which is really a nice place to drop in for a pint, especially after doing all that walking and gawking.
Oldest tavern in America? No.
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Hmmm...hadn't thought to verify the claim that is boldy posted on the front of the Bell in Hand Tavern, but a quick check via good ol' Google reveals claims by various Taverns throughout New England - for oldest drinking establishment, oldest family-owned Tavern, oldest continuously operated Tavern, oldest licensed Tavern, Tavern housed in the oldest building, etc. It seems it is generally agreed (by those that generally agree) that the first Tavern in the Colonies was opened in Boston, Mass. on March 4th 1634, but there are several other claims made by several other taverns - the White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island (I was just there, BTW) is recognized as being in the oldest building, though it has not been continuously operated as a Tavern - that honor appears to go to The Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Mass.
ReplyDeleteOf course, that is open to debate...over a brew.