Colonial Williamsburg - Raleigh Tavern

The Raleigh Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg was the other social hot spot besides the Governor's Palace. Originally constructed around 1717, the tavern was the place to go in town to find out the latest gossip. As with most of the buildings in Colonial Williamsburg fire was a real threat, and the tavern burned down in 1859. It was reconstructed and opened in 1932 to resemble the original structure and today interpreters recreate the scene much as it was in the 18th Century.