Frenchtown
The National Hotel
Rebuilt in 1850, when the railroad reached Frenchtown, on the site of an 1833 inn, the hotel says; a hotel, restaurant and Rathskeller bar.
- Built
- 1850Rebuilt in 1850 on the site of an 1833 inn, 'The Sign of the Buck' (per the hotel).
- Type
- Inn
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Samuel Powers built a smaller inn on the site, ‘The Sign of the Buck’, which the hotel says served as a stagecoach stop and a brothel. Owner Robert L. Williams rebuilt it in 1850, when the railroad reached town, and renamed it The National Hotel, also known as the Upper Hotel. Its Postal Annex was once a blacksmith shop, hotel stable, garage, saloon and billiard hall. It remains a hotel, restaurant and Rathskeller bar.
Good to know
- Address: 31 Race Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.