While my husband and I were on our quest to visit all 50 states, we spent 48 hours in Rhode Island. While in the Newport area we decided to check out the White Horse Tavern, the oldest tavern in all of the U.S. The tavern was established in 1673 and is acknowledged as the 10th oldest in the world.
Originally constructed as a two-story, two-room residence for Francis Brinley, it has only had 9 owners in its 350 year history. It was too early for dinner and we weren’t dressed for a nice dinner, so we just sat in the bar and had a drink.
The bartender was related to one of the former owners and had some many great stories. We could have sat there talking to her for hours, but they got busy and we decided to head back toward Providence to have dinner. Here is a link to more information if you would like to read more about the White Horse Tavern History. It is quite interesting for sure.
