At the Sign of Three Pigeons: The Story of North Bergen's Forgotten Tavern
Purpose & Dedication This work seeks to produce the most complete documentary history of the Three Pigeons Tavern ever assembled. It is written in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States and seeks to place one of North Bergen's most important forgotten landmarks within the larger story of the American experience. The Three Pigeons was more than a tavern. During nearly two centuries of existence it served as a colonial inn, Revolutionary War landmark, military rendezvous, transportation hub, polling place, political meeting ground, sporting center, and social gathering place. Although the building disappeared more than a century ago, its documentary record survives in military correspondence, newspapers, maps, deeds, genealogies, memoirs, county histories, photographs, and local tradition. The purpose of this study is not merely to recount those sources, but to synthesize them into a single narrative while carefully distinguishing between documented fact, str...