Princeton
The Peacock Inn
Jonathan Deare's colonial-era house, moved to Bayard Lane in 1875 and opened as an inn in 1911; Albert Einstein stayed ten days in 1933.
- Built
- By 1779The inn's timeline is headed 1779 and says the house was 'originally built during the colonial era' on Nassau Street; moved to 20 Bayard Lane in 1875; opened as the Peacock Inn in 1911.
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 16
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The colonial-era house originally stood on Nassau Street near University Place, where it was owned by Jonathan Deare, a delegate to the first Provincial Congress of 1775 and a member of the Continental Congress, and lodged fellow congressmen. In 1875 William Libbey III moved it to 20 Bayard Lane. Joseph and Helen O’Connor bought it in 1911 and opened it as The Peacock Inn, naming it after an inn in England. Albert Einstein made it his temporary home for ten days in 1933.
Good to know
- No pets
- Address: 20 Bayard Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.