Rose and Crown Tavern
Tablet marking the site of the
Rose and Crown Tavern
Erected by The Huguenots in 1665
Demolished in 1854
This Inn was occupied
during the Revolution by
General William Howe
as his Headquarters and here the
Declaration of Independence
was read to the British Officers
July 9, 1776
Marker is at the intersection of Richmond Road and New Dorp Lane, on the right when traveling east on Richmond Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
