The Crocker Tavern House is a superb example of eighteenth century Georgian architecture. In William Martin's best-selling novel, Cape Cod, the Crocker Tavern was described as "the most popular tavern in all of Cape Cod" during the Colonial period. In 1927, the Tavern was bequeathed by the Crocker family to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. The Society operated the Tavern as a museum which portrayed the affluent sector of colonial life on olde Cape Cod. When the Society sold the property in the 1960s, permanent restrictions were established in the deed to protect the exquisite and authentic colonial features of the Crocker Tavern House. As a result, the Crocker Tavern has retained the outstanding details of its interior Georgian and early Federal woodwork - a visual reminder of our architectural past.

Today, the Crocker Tavern is available to the public only as a private home rental. There are ten rooms in the Tavern itself including seven bedrooms as well as six and one-half baths. The bedrooms are elegantly furnished with antiques and reproductions, and each is named for previous occupants, guests, or dignitaries of Barnstable, i.e., James Otis, Mercy Otis Warren, Julia Crocker, Aunt Lydia Crocker, Cornelius Crocker, Sarah Crocker, and Jonathan Lothrop. All of the spacious common rooms as well as the bedrooms tastefully blend the convenience and comforts of today with the charm and antiquities of the past. Beautiful antiques and reproductions, wood plank floors, exposed beams, window seats, raised paneling, Oriental and braided rugs, and seven fireplaces provide an atmosphere that reflects the colonial elegance of yesteryears. Each bedroom is unique in decor and furnishings. Six have four poster or canopy beds; one has twin beds; all have sitting areas; and many have working fireplaces. The six private or shared bathrooms are furnished with Dickens & Hawthorne amenities. The Tavern's bedrooms and dining areas are set up to accommodate 14 people, but this capacity can be increased to 18 people for family guests.

The Tavern is located on over three acres of pristine Cape property, most of which is densely wooded. There are also lawns, beautiful gardens, an exterior patio, a utility building, and a barn. The barn contains an old potbelly woodstove, a conference room, and a recreation area, all of which complements the more formal decor of the Tavern House.