Dating back to its original construction in 1869 by William Richardson, the Dunellen Hotel has long been a haven for anyone seeking the comfort of home. Nestled along an old stage coach route, it was first a home for the Alvah Gray family, founders of the First National Bank of Dunellenin 1907. In 1925 the former Gray home was bought by Lawrence and Michael Kerwin. The housewas remodeled, twenty seven rooms were constructed and a family hotel and restaurant named theCharlotte Inn was opened. In 1929 the Charlotte Inn name was changed to the Dunellen Hotel.This passerby stopover opened a bar and restaurant in 1925, serving the likes of Clark Gable,greatest male film star of the 1930