Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant

Sunday, May 17, 2026, 12 p.m. Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant 150 W. Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876 This lively, immersive program brings the sounds and social life of the colonial tavern to life through music, storytelling, and audience participation. Performed by a duo featuring Linda Russell, an accomplished balladeer, the program blends period music with historical interpretation to explore the tavern’s central role in early American culture. Program is free, but donations are appreciated. Reservations are required as space is limited: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songs-spirits-and-storytelling-music-in-the-colonial-tavern-tickets-1983307467023?aff=oddtdtcreator Food and drink are available to purchase from Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant. ? “History on Tap” features authentic colonial-era reenactors and musicians telling the stories of 18th-century taverns including Somerville’s historic Tunison’s Tavern as hubs of communities where people gathered to share news, engage in trade, and enjoy entertainment. Join the Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association monthly, March through June, on Sundays at Downtown Somerville restaurants for these family-friendly programs celebrating America 250. “Liberty Lives Here” is presented by the Downtown Somerville Alliance, celebrating America 250 in Somerville, New Jersey, with the sponsorship of the Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association, supporters of Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites and Proud Partners

This lively, immersive program brings the sounds and social life of the colonial tavern to life through music, storytelling, and audience participation. Performed by a duo featuring Linda Russell, an accomplished balladeer, the program blends period music with historical interpretation to explore the tavern’s central role in early American culture. Program is free, but donations are appreciated. Reservations are required as space is limited. Food and drink are available to purchase from Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant.