The Tavern was built by Captain Isaac Wyman in 1762 and operated as a tavern by the Wyman family for 40 years. The first meeting of the trustees of Dartmouth College under President Eleazar Wheelock was held here on October 22, 1770. It was also from this tavern that 29 minutemen started their march to Lexington and Concord in April of 1775 under the command of Captain Wyman, a veteran of the Indian Wars.
Guided tours of the Wyman Tavern Museum are conducted during the summer months. In addition to guided tours, the Society also sponsors living history programs at the Tavern during the summer, such as Revolutionary War militia and Civil War encampments.
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