I forgot to mention the reliquaries

If you're curious about the French and Indian War, Fraunces Tavern probably won't help. They already know George Washington was a hero--at least--and don't need to explain why.

Some things defy explanation. There's a case containing a bit of Washington's hair.

A piece of the church pew he sat in, duly labeled as "wood."

An attractive little box, open to show a small piece of Washington's coffin. The tag on that one says who donated it, but not how he obtained it--bribery? Theft? A gift from the undertaker?

A fancy little container for one of his teeth. Except, as we all learned in school, Washington wore false teeth. Solemnly on display, in a bit of glass that looks designed as a pendant, is one of George Washington's dentures.

If the Sons of the Revolution were an explicitly religious organization, they'd have a piece of the True Cross.

I forgot to mention the reliquaries

If you're curious about the French and Indian War, Fraunces Tavern probably won't help. They already know George Washington was a hero--at least--and don't need to explain why.

Some things defy explanation. There's a case containing a bit of Washington's hair.

A piece of the church pew he sat in, duly labeled as "wood."

An attractive little box, open to show a small piece of Washington's coffin. The tag on that one says who donated it, but not how he obtained it--bribery? Theft? A gift from the undertaker?

A fancy little container for one of his teeth. Except, as we all learned in school, Washington wore false teeth. Solemnly on display, in a bit of glass that looks designed as a pendant, is one of George Washington's dentures.

If the Sons of the Revolution were an explicitly religious organization, they'd have a piece of the True Cross.