The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum

The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum The official page of the Merchants & Drovers Tavern Museum, a late 18th-century tavern in Rahway, NJ Georges Avenue since 1795.

The Merchants & Drovers Tavern Museum is one of the most notable historical landmarks of Rahway. Sometimes called the Old Girl Scout House, the Tavern had been standing on the corner of Westfield Avenue and St.

Tickets are going fast for our Tavern Night: Comedy on Tap with Dustin Pari! Be sure to get your tickets today!
08/31/2026

Tickets are going fast for our Tavern Night: Comedy on Tap with Dustin Pari! Be sure to get your tickets today!

Do you have a local history question you need answered? Well, do we have a resource for you! Mr. Shipley, Rahway's own C...
08/31/2026

Do you have a local history question you need answered? Well, do we have a resource for you!

Mr. Shipley, Rahway's own City Historian may be retired as the Director of Museum Operations, but he's still active with the M&D! You can find him next at our Ask a Historian table at the Harvesting Liberty: America at 250! Faire on October 3!

He'll be on site to answer your burning Rahway history questions and signing copies of his book, The Case of the Unknown Woman.

Bring your questions! Bonus points if you can stump his extensive knowledge of city history. But we're betting that you can't!

So many wonderful events are happening at the Merchants & Drovers this fall! There's something for everyone! From our pi...
08/31/2026

So many wonderful events are happening at the Merchants & Drovers this fall! There's something for everyone!

From our pirate-themed Moonlight Tavern Night: A Night of Sea Shanties and Tavern Songs to our Harvesting Liberty: America at 250! Faire to the The Spirits of Rahway: A Lantern Lit Tour of the Rahway Cemetery to Bruce Tango's Halloween Kick off to Tavern Night: Comedy on Tap with Dustin Pari and Colonial Brewing: An Immersive History Experience!

From History to the haunted- the M&D has it all to make the most of your autumn season!

Visit our website for event information and tickets!

FREE Event Alert! Harvesting Liberty: America at 250! will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 11 am- 3 pm. Join u...
08/28/2026

FREE Event Alert! Harvesting Liberty: America at 250! will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 11 am- 3 pm. Join us for a day of history-themed demonstrations, cemetery tours, and more! Meet local organizations dedicated to the preserving the past!

Pirates! Ye be warned! Join us as we welcome the Brooklyn Bards on Saturday, September 19 at our annual Moonlight Tavern...
08/27/2026

Pirates! Ye be warned! Join us as we welcome the Brooklyn Bards on Saturday, September 19 at our annual Moonlight Tavern Night: A Night of Sea Shanties and Tavern Songs! Pirate dress encouraged but not required. Tickets are $40 ($35 for members) and include light fare, spirituous drinks, and an all-around carousing evening of fun! Get tyour tickets today by visiting

Celebrate the harvest season with live Irish folk music, sea shanties, and traditional tavern songs by The Brooklyn Bards. Includes drinks and light fare.

08/23/2026

Address

1632 Saint Georges Avenue
Rahway, NJ
07065

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17323810441

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