The Tun Tavern is known as the birth place of the United States Marine Corp. It happened on November 10,1775 the Contiental Congress commissioned Samuel Nicholes to raise two Battalions of Marines.....the rest is history.Interesting side notes. -In 1732 the tavern was also the location of ST. Johns Lodge #1
-The Tavern burned down in 1781
- The orginianl location is in Philadelphia occuppied by Interstate 95
- The Marine Corp Museum in Quantico Virginia hosts a Tun Tavern
they offer a lunch menu with alcoholic beverages and bread pudding
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