Golden Ball Tavern Museum, Neighbor

Built in 1768, the Golden Ball Tavern was established by and served as the home of Isaac Jones - a prominent citizen and renowned Tory 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 several lectures and symposiums to the community at large each year.

The Museum is open to the public by appointment; admission and tours are free. Groups are welcomed. Please contact us in advance of your visit by emailing gbtmuseumtours@gmail.com. The Golden Ball Tavern Museum additionally sponsors several notable events including the Annual Antiques Show and Sale held on the last Saturday in September, one of the oldest and largest continually-operating shows of its kind in New England, and the Holiday Open House in December. Please consider joining the Museum today; memberships are available through the website at www.goldenballtavern.org and you can also visit us on Facebook and LIKE our page to keep tabs on our history and events! https://www.facebook.com/goldenballtavernmuseum.