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Manhattan's Oldest House Kicks Off Its America 250 Celebrations by Bringing Its Little-Known Tavern History To Life
23+ hour, 1+ min ago (196+ words) As communities across the country commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the Morris-Jumel Mansion is bringing one of its most surprising chapters back to life. On Saturday, July 25, Manhattan's oldest surviving residence will host Tavern Night,…...
Opinion: With two major anniversaries on the horizon, let's take stock of what it means to be a Coloradan
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (418+ words) This year has made being an American and a Coloradan into something of an odd phenomenon. Not only are Americans celebrating the nation's semiquincentennial (250th anniversary) but Coloradans are also celebrating the state's sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). Now it's not just the pronunciations…...
San Francisco " 250 years of boom and bust
16+ hour, 46+ min ago (499+ words) Even before San Francisco became San Francisco " or really anything more than endless sand dunes " people arrived seeking fortune. Two hundred and fifty years ago, on June 27, 1776, the Anza Expedition wrapped up a 1, 200 mile trek, landing in future San Francisco…...
VINTAGE ORANGEBURG COUNTY/DAY 66: Hotel Eutaw continues to find new life
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (143+ words) The Times and Democrat Javascript is required to use this website. The Hotel Eutaw opened in 1927, with ownership transferring to a group of Orangeburg businesspeople after the Great Depression. This story originally appeared in the January 13, 2015 edition of The Times…...
CU Boulder and Colorado Are Marking 150 Years'Here's How to Celebrate
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (252+ words) Luckily, there's no shortage of festivities across Colorado, from statewide drone shows to immersive exhibitions. Here's how to celebrate these major milestones in 2026. When was the last time you strolled around campus? If it's been a while, take yourself on…...
Food defined social hierarchy in 1776. Here's what was on the table
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1751+ words) Established in 1750, Middleton Tavern in Annapolis, Md. , is one of the oldest continuously operating taverns in the U. S. Anna Rose Layden for NPR hide caption ANNAPOLIS, Md. " Arthur Gross has been the chef at Middleton Tavern in Annapolis, Md. , for 50 years. That's a long…...
Mr. Buddy: The empty chair at Pheba's Diner: Remembering the town's "true historian'
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1176+ words) Home " News " Mr. Buddy: The empty chair at Pheba's Diner: Remembering the town's "true historian' Whenever you walked through the wooden front door to Pheba's Diner off Highway 50, there was always one thing that remained constant. Seated at the head…...
Ye (250-year) Olde Tavern: Old "76 House in New York is among nation's oldest taverns, inns
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1653+ words) TAPPAN, N. Y. " As you make your way around the wood-paneled interior of the Old "76 House tavern, you might notice an upside-down portrait of Benedict Arnold on a back wall. That"s not an accident. That"s how George Washington left it....
'Shocking, in a good way': Strange food ad from early 1900s is uncovered in SF
1+ week, 2+ day ago (956+ words) Like the words of a doting grandmother from a bygone age brought back to life, a breakfast message emerged from the dust of a long-delayed'building demolition in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood last week: Eat Carnation Mush.' So said a…...
History of Hotel Eutaw in Orangeburg
1+ week, 5+ day ago (253+ words) US gas prices have dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March, according to the Associated Press, as markets react to the new ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. Despite the relief, prices remain roughly 25 percent…...