Gadsby's Tavern Museum

Small, but worth the stop

We got there about 45 minutes before closing so we took the self guided tour after speaking with the delightful docents in the shop. They were so informative and told us what not to miss. Then when we...

Very Interesting Piece of American History

This is a very interesting museum in a rare colonial survivor that several founding fathers ate and stayed at. Very neat space to sort of recreate the time in your head. Nice displays, cool stories....

Entertaining Tour

Great tour. The guide made it very interesting, explaining the history, the people, and how the tavern was used back in the day. Fun tour. Recommended.

Interesting historic building and past events but guided tour not so much (3 star)

We should have done the self guided tour and saved money and time. Everything the guide said was written all through the building, but she left out many items. We went back and read all the placards. ...

Did Washington and Jefferson use these eating utensils?

Gadsby's Tavern Museum in Alexandria, Virginia, consists of two buildings, a 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Tavern and Hotel. In those seven years, the young Republic began to take shape through the co...