Capt. Samuel Nicholas started the Marines at Tun Tavern on Nov. 10, 1775 when he signed up the first volunteers who began a legacy that would later include Iwo Jima, Chosin, Hue and Fallujah ...

Way back in 1775, on November 10, the Second Continental Congress charged Samuel Nichols with raising two battalions of Marines; he did so at Tun Tavern. While some historians have questioned the ...

Dailey created the Tun Legacy Foundation in order to rebuild the tavern for Marines and tourists alike looking to visit the site. His vision is for operational profits from the concept to be ...