Munroe Tavern was built in 1735 by David Comee. In 1770, William Munroe bought the retail shop from John Buckman Jr.
He obtained permission from the town to operate as a tavern in 1774. It then served as a temporary headquarters and field hospital for British Brigadier General Earl Percy and his 1,000 reinforcements on the afternoon of April 19, 1775. Fourteen years later, President Washington dined at the tavern when he visited the Lexington battlefield in 1789. The Munroe Tavern is owned and operated by the Lexington Historical Society.
1332 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420, USA
Munroe Tavern (1735)
1332 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420, USA
