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Wine & Spirits Since 1686
The Oldest Liquor Store in America
Through recently discovered documents and maps found in Scotland and the Netherlands, a Seafarer's Tavern was on this site in or around 1686.Located on Charleston's working waterfront for three centuries, it has had many names: The Tavern on the Bluff's, Harris's Tavern, Mrs. Coates Tavern by the Bay, and more that have been lost to time.
In 1903 it became a "Whiskey Store". During Prohibition liquor still flowed thanks to the intrepid rum runners. Following Repeal, The Tavern returned legally, and has been found to be the nation's oldest Spirits Establishment in continuous operation.
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| HM Number | HMWBK |
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| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Colonial |
| Historical Place | Small Business |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1686 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 7:58pm PDT -07:00 |
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| Location Description | Located at the corner of E Bay Street and Broad Street, next to the Exchange Building. |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 600520 N 3627006 |
| Decimal Degrees | 32.77638333, -79.92666667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 46.583', W 79° 55.6' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 46' 34.9800" N, 79° 55' 36.0000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 843 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 18 E Elliott St, Charleston SC 29401, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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