It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1977 for its significance in architecture and commerce.

The tavern is located west of Clinton, south of the intersection of Interstate 78 and Perryville Road.

[3][5] It was named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry for his naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813.

It was then purchased by the state and subsequently moved 1000 feet south in January 1960 to its current location and operated as a restaurant.

[3] Local artist, William Bonnell, may have painted a tavern sign, with a portrait of Andrew Jackson on one side and an American flag on the other for the inn.