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Completed on the eve of the American Revolution to serve Philadelphia’s elite, the City Tavern soon hosted the elite of an emerging American nation. Like many other 18th Century taverns, it was more than a bar, serving as a center for political discussions, business transactions, and social events. Members of the Continental Congress lodged, dined, and celebrated here, and John Adams called it “the most genteel” tavern in America.
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