The Gadsby’s Tavern The Gadsby’s Tavern was a well-known tavern and hotel for many prominent political figures including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and George Washington. A man named John Wise built the tavern but John Gadsby was the tavern keeper that made it famous from 1796 to 1808. It was made up of two buildings- the tavern made in 1785 and the hotel made in 1792. Many balls, music and theatre performances, and meetings for local organizations took place in the Gadsby’s Tavern.
The tavern isn’t just known for its great hospitality, it also has many strange sightings and events. People have seen the ghost of a young woman who died in the tavern in 1816. But it is mainly known for when a tavern guest followed a ghost
The tavern isn’t just known for its great hospitality, it also has many strange sightings and events. People have seen the ghost of a young woman who died in the tavern in 1816. But it is mainly known for when a tavern guest followed a ghost