2016 Meeting: Griswold Inn, Essex, CT
2013 Meeting: White Horse Tavern, Newport,
RI
Tom Macy and Patricia Bridgman: "Love letters:
The Intimate Correspondence of John and Abigail Adams"
2012 Meeting: City Tavern, Philadelphia, PA
Bill Robling as Benjamin Franklin: "Life,
Libation and the Pursuit of Happiness"
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City tavern from above |
City tavern from street |
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History Sign |
50th Anniversary Mug |
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Dining room preparation |
Table all set up |
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Dave Ramsey and Benjamin Franklin in the
garden |
Dave and Ben inside |
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In the garden before lunch |
Alex awards Ben |
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Alex Bannerman |
Benjamin Franklin speaking |
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Alex awards Dave Ramsey |
People coming in for lunch |
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People enjoying lunch |
A toast is given |
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Alex awards Gail Benson |
Alex awards Darlene McMaughten |
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Chef Walter greeting the
group |
2010 Meeting: Pittsgrove, NJ
Captain George Hill: "Commodore John Paul Johns
recalling His Excellency, George Washington and New Jersey"
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Inn keeper - Joan Goode and Mine Hostess - Gail
Benson |
Mine Host - George Hill |
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Mine Host - George Hill & Mine Hostess - Gail Benson |
Our server pouring drinks |
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One of two dining rooms |
Alex Bannerman |
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Margaret and David Ramsey in door |
Inn keeper Joan Good |
2009 Meeting: Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria, VA
Sally OMalley a widow of reduced
circumstances working for Mr. Gadsby
(actually a museum volunteer who did a great job moving from table to table in
three
rooms to tell little stories about life there in 1789!).
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Historic Alexandria Sign |
Plaques like this one can be found all over Old Town |
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Gadsby's Tavern |
George ate here |
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Mine Hostesses - Sandy Clunies |
Mine Hostess and Richard Austin at sign in |
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Virginia, Karen, Juanita, Bill, Mary Ellen, Linda and
Roger |
Alex Bannerman |
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Table Setting |
Alex Bannerman and Sally O'Malley |
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Virginia, Karen, Juanita and Linda |
2007 Meeting: Shields Tavern, Williamsburg, VA
Peyton Randolph reminisces about his term as
president of the First Continental Congress in 1774.
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Shields Tavern sign at rear |
Shields Tavern showing garden |
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Front of Shields Tavern |
The proprietor bids us welcome |
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Art Batten, Dick Austin & Alex Bannerman |
Alex Bannerman |
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James Churchyard and Alberta Jane Parker |
Peyton Randolph, re-enactor |
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Mike & Ruth Brown |
Re-enactor guitarist at Shields Tavern |
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Dodie and Morris Johnson |
Re-enactor piping out a colonial tune |
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Bob & Bernice Fedders |
2006 Meeting: Longfellow's Wayside Inn,
Sudbury, MA
Carol Williams, from the Inn's History
Department, presents the history of the Inn and its grounds.
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Alex Bannerman, Dan & Nancy Bush |
Juanita & Billy Lowe |
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Longfellow's bust in Wayside Inn's formal garden |
Lew & Susan Toulman with Clay& Karen Miller |
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Margaret & David Ramsey |
Mine Host -Kirt, Barbara & Carolyn Adams |
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Carol Williams - Speaker |
Barbara Adams receiving her reward for acting as Mine
Host |
2005 Meeting: The Pirate's House, Savannah, GA
Carl S. Weeks talks on "Savannah in the Time of
Peter Tondee."
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The Pirates House |
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Alex Bannerman |
Weeks certificate given by Alex Bannerman |
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A toast to our ancestors |
Gail and Harry Benson |
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Frary Certificate given by Alex Bannerman |
Inn keeper plaque given by Alex Bannerman |
2004 Meeting: Red Fox Inn, Middleburg, VA
Vicki Moon, author of THE MIDDLEBURG
MYSTIQUE:
A Peek Inside the Gates of Middleburg,
Virginia, talks about the cast of local characters.
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Red Fox Inn |
Vickie Moon |
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Margaret Ramsey and Alex Bannerman |
Stacy Sexton and Alex Bannerman |
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Faye Pringle |
2003 Meeting: Robert Morris Inn, Oxford, MD
Leo Nollmeyer regales us with tales of historic
Oxford
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Noll Meyer |
David Ramsey and Alex Bannerman |
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James Churchyard and Alex Bannerman |
Alex Bannerman giving the Trencher Award to Lois and
William Sheppard |
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