Colonial-era taverns, good company, and a proper crawl
Raise a glass where history still has a seat at the table.
The Colonial Crawlers are a tavern-minded leisure group organizing convivial crawls through colonial-era public houses, historic streets, and rooms where stories linger in the woodwork.
Next crawl
Annapolis, Maryland
July 18, 2026
Tavern stops
01
Ram’s Head Tavern
02
Reynolds Tavern
03
The Maryland Inn
04
O’Briens Tavern
05
Middleton Tavern
What we gather for
A leisure society for historic rooms, friendly rounds, and colonial curiosity.
The Colonial Crawlers organize relaxed pub crawls through taverns and neighborhoods with colonial-era roots. Each crawl is part social outing, part informal walking tour, and part excuse to raise a glass in places that still carry the feeling of early American public life.
The crawl ledger
Three chapters, two completed, one drawing near.
Completed
New York Crawl
SERIES I
March 29, 2025
Completed
Massachusetts Crawl
SERIES II
September 13, 2025
Next gathering
Annapolis, Maryland
SERIES III
July 18, 2026
From the crawls
A few scenes from previous rounds.
Photos from past crawls capture the mix of tavern rooms, old streets, and companions who make the route worth remembering.
Every crawl earns another page in the club ledger.
Future stops, tavern notes, and group photos can be added as the Crawlers keep moving from city to city.
More crawl photos can be added as the ledger grows. Follow along: @colonialscrawlers
The charter
The Colonial Crawlers’ Creed
A pledge for remembrance, fellowship, preservation, and the tavern traditions that keep history alive.
We Remember.
We honor the stories, sacrifices, and spirits of those who came before us.
We Gather.
We seek out historic places where conversation flows as freely as the drinks we share.
We Respect.
We honor the past, the present, and our fellow travelers with courtesy, gratitude, and good humor.
We Share.
We raise a glass, lend an ear, and welcome strangers who soon become companions.
We Preserve.
We support the places and traditions that keep our history alive—one tavern at a time.
We Celebrate.
We toast to life, liberty, and the enduring friendship that unites us all.
For in every town, every tavern, and every tale, we find the spirit that built a nation… and the fellowship that keeps it strong.
Send us a Dispatch
Have a historic tavern to suggest, a question about the next crawl, or a note for the organizers? Leave a message here for now.