Martin's Tavern

Exterior of the tavern in 2009

Martin's Tavern is the oldest family-owned restaurant in Washington, D.C., founded in 1933 in Georgetown. Martin's Tavern was founded by former Major League Baseball player William Gloyd "Billy" Martin. The tavern has hosted each U.S. President from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush.[1] Martin's is located at 1264 Wisconsin Avenue, NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington D.C. It was at Martin's Tavern on June 24, 1953, that Senator John F. Kennedy proposed marriage to Jacqueline Lee Bouvier.

In April 2020, Martin's Tavern appeared on the Cooking Channel show Man v. Food in a Washington, D.C.-based episode.

External links

  • Martin's Tavern official site

References

  1. ^ Hahn, Fritz (2004-06-11). "Martin's, One for the Ages". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
History
Historic sites
Houses of worship
Streets and bridges
Education
Parks and
cemeteries
Establishments
  • Northwest, Washington, D.C.
  • Category

38°54′24″N 77°03′47″W / 38.9068°N 77.0631°W / 38.9068; -77.0631


Stub icon

This US-based restaurant or restaurant chain article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e