Hopelawn in Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ye Town Tavern
Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, March 8, 2026
1. Ye Town Tavern Marker
Ye Town Tavern has occupied this site continuously since ye first was built prior to 1730.
Among ye famous men who stopt here were Benjamin Franklin John Adams and ye Colonial Governors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
Location. 40° 30.481′ N, 74° 15.923′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is in Hopelawn. It is at the intersection of High Street and Smith Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 High Street, Perth Amboy NJ 08861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Simpson United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Surveyor General's Office (about 500 feet away); Record Office (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Surveyor General's Office (about 500 feet away); George Washington (about 500 feet away); Market Square (about 500 feet away); Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey (about 500 feet away); The Earl of Perth (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth Amboy.
More about this marker. Despite the old-looking font and spelling of words, this marker does not appear on Oct 2022 Google Street view so it was added sometime in 2022-2025.
Regarding Ye Town Tavern. There are records of a tavern called the "Kings Arms Tavern" at this location. The reference to Benjamin Franklin and John Adams appears to refer to the story of Franklin, Adams and Edward Rutledge coming to Perth Amboy on September 11, 1776 to meet with Lord Richard Howe.
Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, March 8, 2026
2. Ye Town Tavern Marker
Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, March 8, 2026
3. Ye Town Tavern Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2026, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2026, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
