Evacuation Day marked the final British evacuation from New York City in 1783, after seven years of occupation. The evening culminated in a festive dinner given by Governor George Clinton, honoring George Washington and his officers at Samuel Fraunces’s tavern.

Evacuation Day remained a New York City holiday into the 1910s, with celebrations rivaling those of the Fourth of July.

SRNY continues to celebrate this day annually with a dinner at Fraunces Tavern. Invited speakers address those assembled throughout the course of the dinner, offering their own interpretations of the very same thirteen toasts given at the first Evacuation Day Dinner at Fraunces Tavern on November 25, 1783.

What's included

• Reception includes wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres.

• Dinner includes a three-course meal, wine, and beer.

Itinerary

• 6:30 pm reception in the Museum's Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Educational Center for American History

• 7:30 pm dinner with toasts in the Bissell Room of Fraunces Tavern

Ticket Prices:

Reception-only: $30 (for tax purposes, all but $10 per ticket used is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law)

Reception and Dinner: $180 (for tax purposes, all but $130 per ticket used is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law)

To avoid fees associated with making a gift online, we encourage you to consider purchasing your tickets with a check mailed to:

Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc.
54 Pearl Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY  11104

Event Sponsors:

Peter C. Hein