Perth Amboy is a city with a rich and significant history that often gets overshadowed by its famous neighbors, New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston. Its original occupancy stretches back thousands of years to the Native populations who dominated New Jersey territory up until the Contact period. By the seventeenth century, Perth Amboy was populated by Scottish, English, and Dutch immigrants who formed Perth Amboy into the city we know today. This thesis is an analysis of the artifact assemblage recovered from a salvage excavation directed by amateur archeologist Bill Pavlosky during the 1970s. It uncovers a unique history including both local and global trade patterns, as well as the site's varied functions from the late seventeenth century up until the beginning of the American Revolution. The Clark-Watson site is one of the earliest historic sites in New Jersey, which makes its rich and varied collection of artifacts exceptional. Discussion of the site's function, with a specific focus on its years as a tavern, provides further insights into the culture of colonial Perth Amboy, and how it compares to similar sites within East Jersey.