Founding meeting at Bolton and Sigel's Tavern
- When
- April 5, 1768 (per source; disputed)
- Where
- Bolton and Sigel's Tavern, in the building leased from Samuel Fraunces (now Fraunces Tavern)
Twenty New York merchants met at Bolton and Sigel's Tavern on April 5, 1768, per the supplied account, to form a mercantile union that became the New York Chamber of Commerce.
The supplied account states that on April 5, 1768, a group of twenty New York merchants met at Bolton and Sigel's Tavern, in a building leased from Samuel Fraunces now known as Fraunces Tavern, to form a mercantile union. The society was organized under the name the New York Chamber of Commerce and was designed to protect and promote the business interests of merchants in New York City. The legacy row's location of simply 'Fraunces Tavern' is corrected here: the meeting occurred at Bolton and Sigel's Tavern within the Fraunces-leased building.
Sources
- Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
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