Cost is $140 per person

What is included:

* A tour of Sayre Mansion: Built in 1858, this historic mansion anchored the Fountain Hill neighborhood, a wealthy enclave of Bethlehem and home to the area’s industrialists and railroad pioneers.Robert Heysham Sayre specifically chose the location of his Gothic Revival style home to be near his work. Despite little formal education, he learned his trade through apprenticeship and rose through the ranks to become chief engineer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

* A private afternoon tea featuring an assortment of teas, mini sandwiches, pastries, and served with clotted cream, orange marmalade, and more.

* Complimentary Champagne toast

* All taxes, service fees, and tips

* Round trip coach bus transportation

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This program is open to all and free to attend. Program is located at 423 Main Street, Sayreville, NJ 08872 and starts at 7:15 pm. Light Refreshments will be served.

New Jersey was the “Crossroads of the American Revolution,” and as battles raged, colonial taverns formed the social network that held the state together. Taverns were the stage for the unfolding drama of a colony transitioning into statehood and making decisions about declaring a war of independence. Taverns were the places where the voices of history took shape, used as recruitment stations for colonial militias and meeting places for local committees of safety. George Washington used taverns as headquarters, where he drafted his many letters and planned strategy with his generals. They were the “seedbeds” for the revolution, strongholds for political activities, beacons for travelers, and venues for entertainment, merriment, and libations. Book cost: $20 (cash only)