Spirits of Independence - Historic Waynesborough – The Colonial Rum Trade

Dec 13 2026 - Historic Waynesborough, Paoli, PA. 6:30 pm General Anthony Wayne traded animal hides for rum to keep the troops of the Continental Army supplied. In his historic home, scholar Jordan Smith will talk about the importance of the rum trade in the colonial era. Smith is the author of The Invention of Rum, a definitive history of the topic in the colonial period. Tasting of historic rum punch recipe. Purchase tickets to the next events in the series below: Hill-Physick House – Madeira in Colonial America Powel House – The Brewing of Porter in Colonial America