Visit the Golden Ball Tavern Museum for our Open House Tours from 1-3 pm. Sunday, November 10th. Free and family friendly! Join us to learn more about colonial life and see what it was like to live in the 18th and 19th century first hand.
Here history still lives and breathes, telling the story of change through time. Come and explore this unique Revolutionary era tavern and learn of spies who visited the tavern and played a pivotal role in the revolution, the Weston tea party, and the eventful visit of Paul Revere’s men.
You will also learn about six generations of the Jones family who lived in this house for 200 years.
The Golden Ball Tavern was established and operated by prominent Weston resident, Isaac Jones. Isaac was a Loyalist turned Patriot and faced a dilemma not unlike those we face today. The tavern “at the sign of the Golden Ball” operated as an inn from 1770 to 1793 and played a pivotal role in the unfolding of the Revolutionary War when it served as a base for British spies. The house and Tavern were later occupied and carefully preserved for 200 years by six generations of the Jones family.
The Golden Ball Tavern is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is entirely self-sustaining.