George Washington
Village of Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York
Marker Inscription
Harts Tavern President George Washington dined here April 22, 1790 on his tour of Long Island
Erected by Greater Patchogue Historical Society
The Story
On April 22, 1790, President George Washington dined at Hart's Tavern during his tour of Long Island, part of a series of journeys he made to see the new nation firsthand. Roadside taverns like this served as the inns, meeting halls, and waystations of early America. The marker recalls the day the first President passed through this Suffolk County community.
Why it matters
Washington's goodwill tours helped knit together a fragile young republic, and taverns such as this were the everyday infrastructure of travel and civic life in early America.
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