The Senate of The State of Pennsylvania issued a special award on April 16,2013 to THE FRIENDS OF MARTINS TAVERN in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the organization. The award recognized the outstanding contribution that was made to the State by the restoration of Martin's Tavern in Marshallton and and also praised the leadership given by the organization in the area of historical education in Chester County.

APRIL 16, 2013

In 2009, Martins Tavern was awarded the PHS Community Greening Award.  Each year PHS investigates and celebrates community landscapes, gardens, and other green sites in the tri-state area and acknowledges the efforts of those who keep them beautiful. The Community Greening Awards includes main streets, public parks, train stations, churches, schoolyards, libraries, traffic islands, and so on. The award is given based on plant variety, design, use of space, and horticultural practices.