Fraunces Tavern Museum Collection January 19, 2009

Fraunces Tavern Museum's collection is comprised of artifacts, paintings, drawings and documents related to the colonial, revolutionary and early federal periods of American history, with a focus on New York. The Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York have been collecting such objects since their founding in 1876. The Sons found a fitting home for their collection when they purchased and restored Fraunces Tavern in 1904 and opened it as a museum in 1907. For nearly a century now, artifacts from everyday to one-of-a-kind items have given visitors insight into life in New York and America during the 18th century.