The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum

06/23/2026

After more than a quarter of a century, the old exhibit "For the Entertainment of Strangers" had served its purpose. Today we made way for a new exhibit coming fall 2026. Stay tuned for sneak peaks coming this summer!

06/22/2026

A day of beer making, beer sampling, *and* a tavern-made lunch cooked on our historic hearth? Yes, please!

Join us for our immersive Colonial beer-making event on Saturday, September 26! Spaces are extremely limited, and tickets are officially on sale! Reserve your spot today.

https://www.merchantsanddrovers.org/colonial-brewing

06/22/2026

We know summer just started, but we are already planning for fall! Save the date: Saturday, September 19, is our Moonlight Tavern Night: A Night of Sea Shanties and Tavern Songs! Don your finest pirate gear and join us for a night under the stars filled with libations, appetizers, and fantastic music by the Brooklyn Bards! Tickets coming soon!

06/14/2026

What is all that clamor coming from the second floor exhibit space? Something new and exciting is on its way! We are excited to announce that we will be installating a new and refreshed exhibit this fall!

Members of the Collections Committe spent the rather toasty day salvaging the old exhibit panels, packing up artifacts, and covering the cases in plastic to prepare for the demolition!

Watch this space for updates!

06/13/2026

Tag Sale Fundraiser! Today from 9am to 2pm!

06/12/2026

The 2026 Tag Sale Fundraiser is tomorrow, Saturday June 13 from 9-3! The weather looks perfect for shopping for a wonderful cause!

The donations have been pouring in and the volunteers have been hard at work all week sorting and pricing all of the wonderful items.

Stop by and find yourself a treasure!

06/10/2026

06/06/2026

Stop by our booth today and say hi - at the Cryptids and Paranormal Festival in Princeton NJ!

06/04/2026

What's happening at the Merchants and Drovers?! You'll just have to wait until fall to find out! Hint: Mr. Shipley's expertise on a specific subject was needed!

05/08/2026

The Old Girl Scout House or Merchants and Drovers?! Wow! We had a lot of impassioned comments over the name of the building!

We even had some questions as to whether or not the wrap-around porch was original to the building. The wrap-around porch pictured in the last post was *not* original to the building.

We believe the porch was added during the late nineteenth century, when they became fashionable during the height of the Victorian architectural movement. We cannot confirm an exact date when the porch was removed, but we do know it was not present during the Historic American Buildings Survey that was done in 1933.

Truth be told, we also like our nickname as the Old Girl Scout House and we seek to honor the legacy and impact the Girl Scouts had in the story of the building's history.

To this end, we have conducted exhibit research, compiled oral histories, and collected artifacts for an upcoming exhibit to be installed after the interior restoration is complete. Working with former scouts, this new, important exhibit will be titled: Feels Like Home: The Girl Scout House 1933-1969.

Watch this space for updates!