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Founding at Chase's Tavern
- When
- April 2, 1840
- Where
- Chase's Tavern on Liberty Street
Six reformed alcoholics established the Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society at Chase's Tavern in Baltimore on April 2, 1840.
The group, consisting of William K. Hoss, David Anderson, George Steers, James McCurley, and Archibald Campbell, gathered at Chase's Tavern on Liberty Street. This meeting marked the formal beginning of the Washingtonian movement, which focused on individual recovery from alcoholism.
Sources
- Washingtonian movement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-22
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