Second Sunday Open House Tours
When:
Sunday, Jun 09, 2024 1:00p -
3:00p
Repeats monthly
Sunday, Jun 09, 2024 1:00p -
3:00p
Repeats monthly
Where:
Golden Ball Tavern Museum
662 Boston Post Rd.
Weston, MA 02493
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
History, Kid Friendly, Photoworthy, Rainy Day Ideas
Event website:
https://www.goldenballtavern.org/
Visit the Golden Ball Tavern Museum for our Second Sunday Open House Tours from 1-3 pm. every Second Sunday of the month through November apart from May - check website for info about our May 18th event.
Free and family friendly! Join us and learn more about colonial life. You will see what it was like to live in the 18th and 19th century firsthand!
Here history still lives and breathes, telling the story of change through time. Explore this unique Revolutionary era tavern and learn of spies who visited the tavern and played a pivotal role in the American Revolution, the Weston Tea Party, and the eventful visit of Paul Revere's men.
You'll also learn about six generations of the Jones family who lived in this house for 200 years. We have hundreds of original artifacts from the Jones family!
Our tour guides will lead tours through the house and tell stories of the Jones family, our revolutionary history and answer your questions about the museum.
The Golden Ball Tavern was established and operated by prominent Weston resident, Isaac Jones. Isaac was a Loyalist turned Patriot and faced a dilemma not unlike those we face today. The tavern "at the sign of the Golden Ball" operated as an inn from 1770 to 1793 and played a pivotal role in the unfolding of the Revolutionary War. The house and Tavern were later occupied and carefully preserved for 200 years by six generations of the Jones family.
The Golden Ball Tavern is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is entirely self-sustaining
