Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern
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The Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern in fall of 2011
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Location | 1632 Saint Georges Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°36′59″N 74°17′9″W / 40.61639°N 74.28583°WCoordinates: 40°36′59″N 74°17′9″W / 40.61639°N 74.28583°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1773 |
NRHP Reference # | 78001801 |
NJRHP # | 2712 |
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.