7. White Horse Tavern
In Newport, Rhode Island, you can find the oldest restaurant in the country which is the White Horse Tavern. It’s also the 10th oldest active restaurant in the world.
It has been active since the 1600s. A few decades ago it has been recognized as a National Historic Landmark. Until this day it had 9 owners since it was opened centuries ago.
Over the years it has been neglected it was close to being demolished. Nowadays, the restaurant is a time capsule, with a really good ambiance, where you can enjoy really tasty food and have a good time.
This next restaurant will make you feel like you’re on TV…..
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WOW – this is fascinating. Keeping on my ‘travel bucket list’ emails.
Lucky enough to have been to 3. Would personally also add Beechman arms if Rhinebeck NY to the list though the inn itself, like the wayside Inn in MA are mire spectacular tan even the wonderful food.
It is amazing that these landmarks have been preserved! How precious is our history. We have one here in Natchez called Kings Tavern. It has a history to match the Natchez Trace, with weary travelers stopping there. At present it is up for sale, and it is so sad to see it just sit there. We are a tourist town, and no one has picked up the challenge to save it.
None in the South. The yankee barbarians burned them all down.
While in Boston years ago, we ate at the oyster bar. It was really great as I just love our American history, so much of which has been lost.
What about the WASHINGTON INN & HOTEL in Princess Anne Md? It was constructed early 1800’s. Legend has it that George Washington walked those floors. Martha Custis Washington had relatives a few miles south of Princess Anne, the legend fits.