Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern

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.

Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern in fall of 2011
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Location	1632 Saint Georges Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°36′59″N 74°17′9″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1773
NRHP reference No.	78001801[1]
NJRHP No.	2712[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 21, 1978
Designated NJRHP	April 4, 1975

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.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey
• Rahway River Parkway

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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.

External links

• The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum