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Do you want to see The Tun rebuilt? Do you want to make a toast to the Corps in The Tun®? Then join the 1775 Club and be part of making that happen in Philadelphia. Membership is only $17.75 per month for one year – or make a one-time donation of $213 – and you are a lifetime member. $17.75/month for one year Membership Benefits Official 1775 Club Member T-shirt Mailed to you after your 1st monthly donation Official 1775 Club Member Certificate Mailed to you after your 3rd monthly donation Official 1775 Club Member Coin Mailed to you

The Tun Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce the achievement of major project milestones to construct The Tun® in Old City Philadelphia. The construction documents prepared by the nationally acclaimed architect and engineering firm Ballinger are 100 percent complete. The City of Philadelphia’s Zoning Board of Adjustment provided zoning approval for the project. "Achievement of these milestones is significant," said Pat Dailey, president and founder of The Tun Legacy Foundation. "It paves the path to complete construction trade agreements by Wolfe Scott Builders and Construction Managers, as well as for building permit approval, which is expected next month. All that

LtCol Tom Williams, USMC (Ret.) is donating 50 percent of the profits from his first book, “Doorsteps of Hell,” to help fund the rebuilding of the historic Tun and to encourage others to get on board. In addition, he is offering readers a 10 percent discount on the purchase of the book. “Doorsteps of Hell” is the first book in Williams’ Heart of a Marine Book Series. This powerful story is an honest, no holes barred account of Williams’ battles fought in Vietnam 1969–70. Most importantly, the narrative has been recalled from the diaries Tom kept every day as

“Happy Birthday!” was the greeting on Sunday, November 10, 2024, when 3,000 people gathered on 2nd Street in Philadelphia’s Old City to celebrate the United States Marine Corps' 249th birthday and the groundbreaking of The Tun®. The historic Tun was established in Philadelphia in 1693, just 250 yards from where The Tun® Groundbreaking and Marine Corps Birthday Block Party took place. Although The Tun® has not stood since 1781, it is well known to Marines worldwide. “Every Marine knows The Tun,” said Pat Dailey, president and founder of The Tun Legacy Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit working to rebuild and reestablish

Kevin Hyde, a Marine and the president and co-founder of Philadelphia-based Layer 8 Security, has been nominated by JerseyMan & PhillyMan Magazine for its 2024 Man & Woman of the Year Award. The prize annually recognizes honorees for their professional and philanthropic achievements. It also helps its six nominees raise funds for charities that are important to them. For Hyde, that nonprofit is the Tun Legacy Foundation. “The Foundation’s mission to reestablish The Tun® in Philadelphia and donate all proceeds from operations of The Tun® to veteran and charitable causes was what connected with Kevin, who served in the Marines

The Tun Legacy Foundation is rebuilding one of the nation’s most historic destinations. Several attempts have been made to reestablish the historic Tun since it was razed in 1781, however this is the first time that a coalition of members of the organizations with a heritage at the Tun are joining together in the effort. The Foundation is commemorating the architecture, materials, and layout as it existed in the 1770s to offer a homecoming place for the millions of Americans who can trace their organization’s lineage back to this one tavern. The Tun® will also serve period-influenced refreshments and

The nonprofit Tun Legacy Foundation, Inc., is calling on all construction trades, vendors, suppliers and artisans to join in the effort to rebuild the historic Tun in Philadelphia, and is launching an Equipment, Material and Labor Donation Program to facilitate offers of help. The Tun is the birthplace of the Marines in 1775, Freemasonry in Pennsylvania in 1731, and the founding or early meeting place of three benevolent societies – the St. Andrew’s Society, Friendly Sons & Daughters of St. Patrick, and the Society of St. George. The historic Tun is also purportedly the place where John Adams and the

There are a ton of ways to help rebuild The Tun® in Philadelphia, from buying a brick to sporting a shirt or volunteering your time. Here are 10 ways to be a part of The Tun®, with many of them featuring a collectible or limited-edition item. They range from $11.10 to $2,500. Please consider signing on for more than one. Visit www.thetun.org/contribute or the links below to learn more, place your order or make your donation. “Every dollar gets us closer to completing The Tun®, and fulfilling our mission of making charitable contributions to causes of the organizations that called