Colonial-era taverns, good company, and a crawl through history
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Berkshires - Massachusetts
Series II · September 2026
Crossroads of Liberty
01 · The Whitlock
02 · The New Boston Inn
03 · The Old Inn on the Green
04 · The Stagecoach Tavern
05 · The Red Lion Inn
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
Four chapters, three completed, one drawing near.
Completed
New York Crawl
SERIES I
March 29, 2025
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Completed
Massachusetts Crawl
SERIES I
September 13, 2025
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Completed
Maryland Crawl
SERIES I
July 18, 2026
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Next Crawl
Massachusetts - Series II
Berkshires · September 2026 · Date TBA
Route to be announced
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.
More crawl photos will be added as the ledger grows. Follow along: @colonialcrawlers
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.
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