The Wedgewood Inn's origins date back to 1720 when it was first built. This colonial-era structure is famous for not only having served as a campsite for General George Washington and 1200 Continental Army soldiers in December 1776 prior to the famous Christmas Eve Crossing of the Delaware River but it was also involved in the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad, which operated during the mid-19th century,  consisted of a network of safe houses that were used to help African Americans escape into free states where slavery was outlawed. This inn was rumored to have sheltered slaves on their way to freedom and boasts a secret staircase and a tunnel, both believed to have hid the runaway slaves, that leads outdoors. In 1870 the Inn was updated and modeled after Victorian architechture with its blue colored walls and trim and authentic Wedgwood china.