Bird & Bottle Inn

The Bird & Bottle Inn
The Bird & Bottle Inn, 2025
General information
Location	1123 Old Albany Post Road Garrison, NY
Estimated completion	1761
Governing body	Private
Website
thebirdandbottleinn.com

The Bird & Bottle Inn, formerly named Warren's Tavern, is a historic inn located in Garrison, New York. It is situated at the intersection of Old Albany Post Road and Indian Brook Road, in western Putnam County.

History

The inn was established in 1761 by Samuel Warren, who converted his home into a stage coach stop initially named “Warren’s Stop” for those traveling by stagecoach from New York City to Albany. Established fifteen years before the start of American Revolution, Warren's Tavern changed hands to Warren's son-in-law, Absalom Nelson, when he married Esther Warren at the beginning of the conflict in 1776. The renamed Nelson's Tavern became a favorite watering hole for both Continental and British soldiers during the Revolution before it was ultimately seized by the Continental Army, which used it as a regional headquarters.

Later in the 60s, the Bird and Bottle was purchased by Skitch Henderson, Johnny Carson’s band leader, who would visit the inn quite frequently.

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