During the Revolutionary War, the Morgan family, owners of the inn, became active on the side of the colonies.
SAYREVILLE -- This undated photo shows Ye Old Spye Inn on Cheesequake Creek in Sayreville.
The Sayreville Historical Society notes that the inn was known as the Morgan Inn and was a stop on stagecoach routes through the area. During the Revolutionary War, the Morgan family, owners of the inn, became active on the side of the colonies; nighttime raids on British ships anchored in the Raritan Bay could be launched from the inn, with the raiders returning to it for refuge.
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The name was changed in 1777 following the capture, trial and hanging of a traitor named Abe Mussey, who was signaling to British ships in the bay.
Ye Olde Spye Inn burned down in 1976; curiously, the fire took place one year after a reenactment of Mussey's trial.
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