11/10/2026
• 251 Years of Readiness: Founded on November 10, 1775, at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, the Marine Corps has served as America’s premier naval, amphibious, and "9-1-1" crisis-response force.
Tun Tavern: Captain Samuel Nicholas set up the first recruiting headquarters at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, raising the initial Continental Marines for ship-to-ship combat, security, and landings.
First Action: In 1776, Marines conducted their first amphibious landing at Fort Nassau in the Bahamas, capturing critical British mu*****ns
Reconstitution: Disbanded after the Revolutionary War in 1783, the Corps was permanently re-established by Congress in 1798 under President John Adams.
