ALL - FIRST, I hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating the birth of our #corps.
SECOND, how many times in your Marine Corps career did you hear or even talk about "#TunTavern?" Well, for nearly 2 years there has been a team working to actually rebuild the birthplace of our Corps.
I am excited to tell you, that dream is going to become a reality!!! UuuuRAH!!!!!!! We are on schedule to have the grand opening on 10 Nov 2025. In time for the celebration of our 250h #marinecorpsbirthday !
To bring you up to speed:
- We are ready to sign the paperwork to purchase the land. The building location will be approximately 250 yards from the original site.
- We have selected an architect
- We have selected a construction company
- We have our website up & running. From the site, you can select your level of support & yes, there are multiple levels of support.
Here is an exciting part, to help us raise funds, we have secured the only female coppersmith, @housecopper in the U.S. She will be hand making a limited edition 18th century copper mug. Only 1,500 of these will be produced! So if you want one of these collector items you will need to get your order in EARLY. Here is the best part if you purchase one of the mugs:
- They will be numbered
- They will have the circa 1775 USMC emblem & the Tun Tavern stamp
- You will also be able to have your name hand engraved on the face of the mug where.......
- they will be displayed in a special case, specifically designed to house the mugs in THE TUN itself. AND you will never ever have to pay for a beer in the Tun! That is correct, these mugs will be bottomless....
I could go on & on, but I am glad you have read this far. Bottom line, you have the opportunity to be part of history. You have the opportunity to leave a legacy for those Marines that follow in our footsteps. Think about it, we are going to rebuild the BIRTHPLACE OF OUR CORPS, don't you want to be a part of that?
Go to https://thetun.org to discover more about the project & to determine your level of support. There are special opportunities for Corporate Sponsorships. Reach out to me or go the website to learn more.
We of the The Tun Board of Governors appreciate your assistance in raising funds to complete the project.
OH, if you have not heard, SECNAV has directed CMC to hold the official 250th Ball in Philadelphia.
This is wonderful!