Eagle Tavern

The Eagle Tavern on South Broad Street, whose exterior was recently restored by the City of Trenton, began life around 1765 as a dwelling erected by Philadephia merchant and ship owner Robert Waln, Sr., shortly after he acquired the Trenton Mills. The four bays on the southeast (left) side of the building represent the original Waln house. Members of the Waln family likely stayed here on occasion in 1784, possibly during the two months while Congress was in session. The building is believed to have been expanded and converted into a tavern in the second decade of the 19th century.

[credit: photograph courtesy Trentoniana Collection, Trenton Public Library]