Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern

Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern
The Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern in fall of 2011
Location 1632 Saint Georges Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°36′59″N 74°17′9″W / 40.61639°N 74.28583°W / 40.61639; -74.28583Coordinates: 40°36′59″N 74°17′9″W / 40.61639°N 74.28583°W / 40.61639; -74.28583
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1773
NRHP reference # 78001801[1]
NJRHP # 2712[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 21, 1978
Designated NJRHP April 4, 1975

The Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern, is located in Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, United States. The tavern was built in 1773 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.

The tavern is adjacent to the Rahway Cemetery. Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum Association (MDTMA) runs historic tours and talks, including on the Victorian-era murder known as The Unknown Woman or Rahway Jane Doe.

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2010.


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