The signage is practically invisible, which we told them after finally finding the place, so here are street views of what you are looking for. The yellow building is starting point, and the entry, now under reconstruction is behind the back. You park to the side of the tavern, on Water Street, but the parking is on a little side street. Set your GPS for the address specified on the American Independence Museum web site but be on the lookout for these buildings. They are tucked in between Phillips Exeter Academy and the main street (Water St.) and there are multiple tiny streets, some one-way. The building is home to the Society of the Cincinnati (the hereditary society for male descendants of officers in the Continental Army, including our first president) and is definitely worth a visit. The tavern, where George Washington really did dine (but not sleep) is very interesting architecturally and the museum displays include a number of original documents. If you are from Rockingham Co, NH, your ancestor might be in one of them. There are no archives, however.
Photos © Maura Mackowski, 2019
Photos © Maura Mackowski, 2019
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