Mr. Gadsby's establishment was a center of political, business, and social life in early Alexandria. Gadsby's Tavern Museum - 134 N Royal St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 - Rated 4.6 based on 214 Reviews "Very awesome and helpful wait staff. His establishment was the center of political, business, and social life in Alexandria and in the new federal city of Washington, D.C. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum in Alexandria was offering a special where mom’s were free to enter the museum. Both were constructed by John Wise but made famous by tavern-keeper John Gadsby. Discover Alexandria’s five-star hotel of the 18th century! Gadsby's Tavern Museum consists of two buildings, a ca. The Museum consists of the c. 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Tavern and Hotel. My husband paid $4 because we have AAA; otherwise the … 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Hotel.

Gadsby's Tavern Museum, comprised of a c. 1785 tavern & 1792 City Tavern + Hotel, was the center for political, business, and social life in early Alexandria + Federal Washington. The ballrooms of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum were built for large community functions. The buildings are named for Englishman John Gadsby who operated them from 1796 to 1808.

Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Society recently bought an important archival collection that significantly adds to the documentation of Gadsby's Tavern Museum. Yet the most famous room is the 1792 City Tavern ballroom. The Irwin Family Papers detail the business, shipping, and real estate enterprise from 1776-1925 of the Irwin family of Alexandria. The first event held in the c. 1785 tavern’s large room was a ball on November 17, 1785. The two buildings highlight the rapid evolution of hospitality as America's national identity formed.