Gabreil Daveis Tavern
500 3rd Avenue
Glendora, NJ 08029
United States
Gabriel Daveis Tavern
Historical Marker Database
Built in 1756, the Gabreil Daveis Tavern is an outstanding example of vernacular Georgian style. The tavern house was built to accommodate travelers headed east and west over the “Great Irish Roade” and watermen moving lumber and other products by way of the Timber Creek. The tavern was the primary center of communications for nearby residents in the early days of Gloucester Township, serving as the site for elections and town meetings from 1757-1770. The building ceased being a tavern in 1769 when Sarah Daveis, the widow of Gabreil, declined to renew the license. From this point forward the building became home to some of the Township’s most important Revolutionary War figures, Gabreil Daveis, Benjamin Pittfield, and George Payne. Today, the building serves as a museum.
