Old Taverns of New York is written by William Harrison Bayles. This book is an attempt by the author to narrate the historical event of Dutch settlement in America, which was a root cause for the rapid change and development of the Cities which created the requirement of extensive travel, in turn the need for Taverns.

Taverns were once the only source for social gathering and medium of political and social news, before newspaper taken up the job of medium. It was believed that Tavern was the place visited not only for business and leisure, but to gather knowledge on public affairs and political discussions.

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