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Lost History: Hungerford's Tavern

07/25/2013 in Maryland by Ariel Veroske

Apparently it was the place to be. Back in the day, Hungerford’s Tavern in Rockville, Maryland hosted and housed a number of big shots including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry – the list goes on and on.

Constructed around 1750, it was one of America’s first real taverns and was named after Charles Hungerford, one of the early owners. The tavern was the center of early Rockville and was the town’s popular hang out spot; the place you went for news, entertainment, business… and to fan the flames of Revolution.

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Visit F. Scott Fitzgerald in Rockville -- And Don't Forget a Bottle of Gin

Visit F. Scott Fitzgerald in Rockville -- And Don't Forget a Bottle of Gin

02/05/2013 in Maryland by Krystle Kline

So we beat on, boat against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.

And with those beautiful words, one of the greatest American novels comes to a close. Most of you probably read The Great Gatsby at some point in school, but did you know that F. Scott Fitzgerald has a local connection?

Indeed he did -- and a somewhat controversial one at that!

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