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The décor of Tun Tavern at the National Museum of the Marine Corps near Quantico, Virginia is the style of a colonial era tavern, and features a large painting depicting famous Marines from the founding of the Corps to the present day. Located on the second deck, the tavern seats up to 87 and is open to the public, offering a full lunch menu ...
The Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation, a group of influential Philadelphians who have been a part of the Marine Corps, the Freemasons, and other Tun-connected organizations, wants to re-create the Tun ...
Captain Samuel Nicholas sets up the first Marine Corps recruiting headquarters at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, PA, looking for "a few good men." The "Few and the Proud" who make up today's ranks are comprised of men and women who have the resolve to fight and win for our Nation's common cause.
May 1, 2015 · Tun Tavern has the distinction of being the first recruitment point for the United States Marine Corps. Tun Tavern Lodge: The Masonic Center. In 1685, Joshua Carpenter set up Tun Tavern, overlooking the historic waterfront of Philadelphia.
Tun Tavern In November, 1775, the Second Continental Congress commissioned a young Philadelphian, Samuel Nicholas, to serve as the first Commandant of the United States Marines Corps (then called the Continental Marine Corps - the United States did not yet exist as a nation).
If you ask a Marine when the Corps was founded, they'll tell you, "November 10, 1775, Tun Tavern, Philadelphia." While the original Tun Tavern no longer exists, plans to recreate it are underway.
