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After the American Revolutionary War, on December 4, 1783, General George Washington bade an emotional farewell to his officers at a banquet held in the Long Room on the second floor of Fraunces Tavern. Samuel Fraunces, a West Indian innkeeper, was the proprietor and later became Washington’s chief steward. Also an American patriot, Fraunces hosted secret meetings of the Sons of Liberty and gave aid to American prisoners of war. The present building was purchased by the Sons of the Revolution in 1904, restored by them on this site, and has since been maintained by them.
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