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Jun 6, 2017 · Guests will have the opportunity to investigate right alongside the Ghost Hunters as they explore the rumored hauntings of the 222-year-old tavern and historic Rahway Cemetery. The evening will...
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Jun 6, 2017 · Guests will have the opportunity to investigate right alongside the Ghost Hunters as they explore the rumored hauntings of the 222-year-old tavern and historic Rahway Cemetery.
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Jun 8, 2017 · Guests will have the opportunity to investigate right alongside the Ghost Hunters as they explore the rumored hauntings of the 222-year-old tavern and historic Rahway Cemetery. The evening will...
Strange Times: The Ghost in the Girl is a science fiction young adult novel created by Tom DeLonge, current co-lead vocalist/guitarist of Blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves, and novelist Geoff Herbach. The book was released on October 4, 2016 through DeLonge's To the Stars company.
- 1790-1820: A Home, A Store, and A Tavern
- The 1820s: Tavern Life and Carriage City
- The Old Girl Scout House 1930s-1960s
- Keep It Standing – A Community Campaign
- The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum
- Federal & State Recognition
Our building has stood at the corner of Westfield Avenue and Saint Georges Avenue since the late 1700s. The original portion of the building was constructed as a two-story home and general store. In 1798, Jon Anderson, a local businessman purchased the property and applied for a license to operate a tavern. His business venture was successful and i...
Saint Georges Avenue became one of the most well travelled roads in America. It’s dusty path linked the cities of New York and Philadelphia and a was a direct route between Newark and Princeton. By 1820 the Inn and Tavern business was flourishing and the building was modified to include a third and fourth floor to accommodate the many travelers. Ra...
The building continued to function as a tavern and inn until the 1930s. Sadly, the structure could not be further renovated to compete with the modern amenities of newer automobile-centered motels. Instead of selling the desirable property, the descendants of the original innkeeper offered to rent the building to the Girl Scouts. For over forty yea...
By the end of the 1960s there were rumors that the owners were planning to sell the Old Girl Scout House to a developer. The citizens of Rahway formed the Rahway Historical Society in an attempt to save the building from demolition. Through months of fundraising, door-to-door canvassing, and generous donations the building was purchased in 1969. Th...
Today, the four-story federal style building has been restored and decorated to its 1820s appearance. In 2013 we began a multi-phase restoration project to stabilize, repair, and restore this impor...
Today, guests can step back in time to 1820 an see an early American bar and taproom, view the accommodations available to nineteenth century travelers, and tour our exhibit room dedicated to telling the story of tavern life. In conjunction with our mission, the Association also maintains the Terrill Tavern (circa 1765) located on the property, which serves as an original example of an eighteenth century, single-family home. We also utilized the neighboring historic Rahway Cemetery (circa 172...
The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as well as the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. Our building has been recorded in the Historic American Buildings Surveyfor the Library of Congress for its importance as an example of Federal-style architecture. We are located at 1632 St. Georges Av...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Friday, September 15, and Saturday, September 16, the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum in Rahway will welcome back TV’s Ghost Hunters Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, and Bruce...
The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum, Rahway, New Jersey. 3,191 likes · 109 talking about this · 1,364 were here. The official page of the Merchants & Drovers Tavern Museum, a late 18th-century...
