Golden Ball Tavern Museum

Built in 1768, the Golden Ball Tavern was built by and served as the home of Isaac Jones - a prominent citizen and renowned Loyalist who later converted to the Patriot cause. The Tavern played a pivotal role in the unfolding of the Revolutionary War when it served as a base for British spies in the winter of 1775 leading to the formation of the British military plan to march on Lexington and Concord in April of that year.

The Tavern “at the sign of the Golden Ball” operated as an inn from 1770 to 1793. The house and tavern were occupied and carefully preserved for 200 years by six generations of the Jones family before being acquired by the Golden Ball Tavern Trust in 1964.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and containing hundreds of historical artifacts, the Golden Ball Tavern Museum is a living museum with stories to tell of American life over hundreds of years. The Museum, which is entirely self-sustaining, provides dozens of educational programs to schools and community groups annually as well as lectures and community events.

The museum is open to the public for tours every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and every Second Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. from February to December. Admission is charged for Thursday tours ($15, Seniors (65+) $12 and under 18 FREE). Open House Tours on Sundays are free.

Learn more at www.goldenballtavern.org.