 Established in 1704, it was previously named the William Penn Inn, Wayside Inn, Tunis Ordinary, and Streepers Tavern before being renamed in 1793 in honor of American Revolutionary War hero General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, who had once stayed there.Executive chef Jim Webb and his business partner, Guy Sileo, bought the General Wayne in 1995.Webb was found murdered there in his office on December 27, 1996.