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Fraunces Tavern Museum

SkipFinancial District, Manhattan

Tourist trap above a tavern. Yes, Washington ate there a lot, but the museum isn’t interesting. Tour guide was bad. Got stuck in a deeply weird, racist exchange between the guide and the security guard while waiting for my tour.

What it is

Restored 18th-century tavern where Washington bid farewell to his officers, with Revolutionary-era exhibits.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1China Institute0.4 mi · $15

    Cool gallery of interesting Chinese art.

  2. 2Museum of Jewish Heritage0.4 mi · $18

    Holocaust museum, large and extensive.

  3. 39/11 Memorial0.6 mi · Free

    Really powerful

Also on the block, if you have time

National Museum of American Indian (0.1 mi, free), Charging Bull (0.2 mi, free), Federal Hall National Memorial (0.3 mi, free), 9/11 Museum (0.3 mi), Skyscraper Museum (0.4 mi, free).

Skip Castle Clinton (0.3 mi), even if you’re passing: “Went for the Power Broker tie-in.”