250th Anniversary Celebrations
CELEBRATE 250 YEARS OF LIBERTY AS WE COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARIES OF EVENTS IN OUR NATION’S FOUNDING
In conjunction with the 250th anniversary in 2026 of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, our upcoming Liberty 250 celebrations include commemorative events, as well as exhibitions, lectures and programs at Fraunces Tavern Museum!
Press Release:
May 8, 2025 - The Revolution Comes to Town: Fraunces Tavern® Museum Begins Celebrating 250th Anniversary of Our Nation’s Founding
Museum Calendar of Upcoming Events
Past Commemorative Events:
April 21, 2025 - 250th anniversary Battles of Lexington and Concord Dinner (including the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award Presentation) to Gary Ecelbarger for George Washington’s Momentous Year: Twelve Months that Transformed the Revolution—Vol. 1: The Philadelphia Campaign, July to December 1777)
June 23, 2025 - 250th anniversary celebration of The Battle of Bunker Hill with a reception and lecture by Dr. Samuel A. Forman, author of Dr. Joseph Warren -The Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, and the Birth of American Liberty, followed by an optional dinner. Lecture video HERE.
September 23, 2025 - The Conflict Spreads: The American Colonies After Lexington & Concord Author Michael Cecere presented a lecture covering the 250th anniversaries of events across all of the thirteen colonies in 1775, with a special emphasis on the Middle Colonies and New York. The event included a reception and dinner. Lecture video coming soon!
August 23, 2025 - HMS Asia Cannonball 250th Commemoration Bash The HMS Asia shelling of lower Manhattan, which included a cannonball through the roof of Fraunces Tavern, began the evening of August 23, 1775, and continued into the early morning of August 24, 1775. This commemorative event included a social reception with hors d'oeuvres and drinks together with brief remarks, followed by an optional dinner.