The story
George Washington met the Marquis de Lafayette here, and the first Fourth of July was celebrated within its walls.
Everything that was here
- 1773–2020
City TavernTavern
George Washington met the Marquis de Lafayette here, and the first Fourth of July was celebrated within its walls.
See the map in 1774 → - 1912–2015
Snockey's Oyster and Crab HouseRestaurant
The 103-year-old oyster house survived when 95% of Delaware Bay oysters were wiped out by disease, only to close when the third generation retired.
See the map in 1913 →
Nearby history
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