“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things that you do for others remain as your legacy.” – Kala Ndukwe Kalu

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“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things that you do for others remain as your legacy.” – Kala Ndukwe Kalu

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Meet Our Newest Board Member, Retired U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Marcela Monahan

June 12, 2024|Tags: , |

The Tun Legacy Foundation is pleased to welcome Brigadier General Marcela Monahan, United States Marine Corps (Ret.) to the board. General Monahan spent 31 years in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), where she served in several Command and Staff positions, including Inspector-Instructor, 25th Marine Regiment; Assistant Chief of Staff, G-7 Engineers, Multi-National Force-West in Iraq; Director, Joint Capabilities Assessment & Integration Division; Assistant Deputy Commandant, Combat Development & Integration; and Director, Manpower Management,  focused on developing fully integrated Marine Corps warfighting capabilities to enable the USMC to field combat-ready forces. In addition to her USMC career, General Monahan held various

Tun Legacy Foundation Secures Land To Rebuild Historic Site In Philadelphia

April 30, 2024|Tags: , |

The Tun is the Founding Place of the Marines, Pennsylvania Freemasons, and St. Andrew’s Society; the Navy, Society of St. George, and the Friendly Sons & Daughters of St. Patrick also have an early and long heritage at The Tun Philadelphia (April 30, 2024) – The Tun Legacy Foundation, Inc. (Foundation), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, today announced it acquired land to rebuild and reestablish an authentic reproduction of the original Tun building in Philadelphia. The Tun, constructed in 1693, is the birthplace of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania (1731) and the first documented lodge in North America, and the founding place

Workshops with Sara Dahmen

March 6, 2024|

Workshops with Sara Dahmen, the Only Female Coppersmith in America, Help You Create a One-of-a-Kind Tun Stein Supporters of The Tun™ are purchasing limited edition 32 oz. “bottomless” tankard steins to be displayed at the rebuilt tavern and available for use every time they visit. The artist who designed the steins for the Tun Legacy Foundation, Inc. is Sara Dahmen, the only known female coppersmith building, restoring, and fixing copper cookware in America. In April and July 2024, Sara is opening up her Wisconsin copper shop, House Copper & Cookware, to supporters of The Tun™ for a hands-on Tun tankard

First Issue of The Tun™ Times

March 6, 2024|

Hello! Welcome to the first issue of The Tun™ Times, the official source for news on the Tun Legacy Foundation, Inc. and the rebuilding of the historic Tun in Philadelphia. Thank you for supporting The Tun™, and please spread the word with friends and family. Pat Dailey President and Founder of the Tun Legacy Foundation, a Marine, and a member of the Society of The Friendly Sons and Daughters of St. Patrick and The Society of St. George tavernkeeper@thetun.org A Homecoming Place for Millions of Americans The Tun Legacy Foundation, Inc. (Foundation), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is rebuilding one

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