02629cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000560012824500280018426400510021230000470026333600260031033700260033633800360036250000310039850502960042950801710072552011170089653400450201365300430205865300670210165300510216885600430221999900170226244240UtSlPG20260610134021.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16010690  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF1061 aBayles, W. Harrisonq(William Harrison),d1841-192910aOld Taverns of New York 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-11-200 aDutch taverns -- New York and the pirates -- The Coffee house -- The Black Horse -- The Merchants' coffee house -- Tavern signs -- The King's Arms -- Hampden hall -- The Province Arms -- Fraunces' tavern -- The Tontine coffee house -- The City hotel -- The Shakespeare tavern -- Road houses.  aE-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Old Taverns of New York" by W. Harrison Bayles is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution and significance of taverns in New York from its Dutch settlement through the early part of the last century. It highlights renowned taverns and their roles as social and political hubs, where both the elite and common folk gathered to discuss events and share news.   The opening of the work provides an insightful preface that sets the stage for the historical narrative, stating the importance of taverns in early New York society as centers of news and socialization. Bayles discusses the tavern's function as a key institution before the advent of newspapers, emphasizing their role in political discussions that influenced local governance and community life. The narrative begins to delve into the Dutch taverns, illustrating their connection with early settlements, trade with Native Americans, and the vibrant social life of New Amsterdam, establishing a compelling context for the historical exploration that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHotels -- New York (State) -- New York  aBars (Drinking establishments) -- New York (State) -- New York  aTaverns (Inns) -- New York (State) -- New York40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44240  c85079d85079