John Dods Tavern, circa 1777. The tavern, noted by Washington in correspondence to his officers, was a popular stop for continental troops en route to West Point from Morristown. During the Revolutionary War, the Morris Canal passed right by the tavern, providing it with easy access.

Prior to conversion, this tavern and inn, built in the late 1600's, was frequented by many of our nation's notables and not-so-famous citizens of the colonies and England. The facility was in continuous use until the late 1960's, when the tavern and inn ceased operating. Vacant until renovation began in 1987, the inn quickly fell into disrepair.

The inn and its surrounding property were purchased in 1985, and plans were set to convert the inn into dental offices and to construct a building on the rear parcel with office space on the ground floor and residential on the top floor. The exterior was restored to its original condition, and the interior was designed to preserve as much of the structure as possible while accommodating all the requirements of a dental practice.