The Open Door Podcast

Raising a Glass to Colonial Taverns

Season 2, Episode 1

One of the compelling discoveries about The Brown Homestead was its use as a tavern between around 1809 and the late 1830’s, but our modern assumptions about what that means may not be accurate. In this episode, we raise a glass and swap stories about the complex role of taverns in Colonial society with medical historian, Dan Malleck, director of Brock University’s Centre for Canadian Studies.

Learn more about the books mentioned in this episode:

‘Liquor and the Liberal State’ by Dan Malleck
‘In Mixed Company: Taverns and Public Life in Upper Canada’ by Julia Roberts

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