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Connecticut Office of Tourism
Department of Economic and Community Development
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Delve into Connecticut’s deep history this winter, and you may find unexpected advantages! Historic inns and B&Bs keep you warm with “cozy” offerings, historic houses provide home makeover inspiration for the New Year, and more than 100 historic sites allow you to honor Black History Month by providing a look at the places and events that had a significant impact on the lives of African Americans.
Immerse yourself in history while remaining warm and content this winter. With fluffy beds, crackling fireplaces, Jacuzzis, warming beverages and big country meals, historic inns and B&Bs around the state are the perfect setting for seeking solace from the cold while learning about Connecticut’s history. In the heart of Connecticut’s historic tobacco valley lies the Kingsfield Bed and Breakfast. The Suffield B&B brings visitors back to the early 18th century and into the former home of a prominent tobacco family. Each of the four guest rooms reflects the décor of the period and has its own distinct style, from a room with Shaker furnishings to the “Underground RR Station” room featuring a hidden nook behind the bookcase. Snuggle into a four-poster bed or by an in-room fireplace, and warm your stomach with breakfast by the open hearth and afternoon tea or sherry in the federal period taproom.
Located in the late 17th-century village of Poquetanuck, Captain Grant’s Inn was originally built by Captain William Gonzales Grant in 1754 for his wife. After Grant died at sea, his wife continued to live there, and three generations followed. During the Revolutionary War, soldiers used the home as a military post, and during the Civil War, the home provided solace to runaway slaves. Now restored to its original grandeur, the inn features wide-board hardwood floors, 253-year-old hand-hewn beams and an array of authentic antiques, including a hand-cranked phonograph (still in operation), 18th-century church pew, 19th-century pedestal sink and 1870s four-poster canopy bed. Opportunities to get cozy are around every corner: in the guest rooms, where roaring fireplaces and complimentary sherry await, in the library, where guests may curl up with a book and in the dining room, where a full country breakfast – including the inn’s signature homemade jams and jellies – is served family-style by a fire in the raised hearth.
Built in 1734, 3 Liberty Green Bed & Breakfast in Clinton was a regular stop for the legendary “Leather Man” during his travels. The B&B is located within a 300-year-old national historic district that began as a settlement for 30 families from England, Wales, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Between the Revolutionary and Civil wars, Clinton established itself as a key trading port, and during the War of 1812, the village’s citizen militia fought numerous attempts by the British to raid the harbor. The B&B sits on Liberty Green, which served as a Revolutionary War encampment and muster field once visited by Generals Washington and Lafayette. Each of the inn’s four rooms features a double Jacuzzi tub and comfortable king or queen canopy bed. In the morning, treat yourself to a large breakfast in the country kitchen. The inn also offers special packages, including a massage package and wine lover’s package that includes a tour and tasting of Chamard Vineyards.
In nearby Old Saybrook, the Deacon Timothy Pratt Bed and Breakfast Inn was built by Deacon Timothy Pratt in 1746 and served as a private school in the 1790s. Pratt was a carpenter and deacon in the church across the street from the property. The charming B&B still contains many original details, including wide-board floors, hand-hewn beams, wainscoting, a corner cupboard, beehive oven and 12 working fireplaces. In the comforts of your room, relax in a Jacuzzi whirlpool tub or lounge by the fireplace. Catch some z’s in a four-poster or canopy bed, then enjoy a formal candlelit breakfast in the elegant dining room. Take a spin on the ice-skating pond just one-eighth of a mile away, then warm up by the fire in the parlor, where games and complimentary port wine, teas and hot chocolate are available. The Cornucopia at Oldfield Bed & Breakfast in Southbury’s historic district was built circa 1818 by John Moseley, Southbury’s first town clerk and state representative. The AAA three-diamond-rated B&B offers four guestrooms, all with Kingsdown beds; a keeping room featuring a fireplace, cards and board games; a formal dining room where a country breakfast is served and a front parlor for reading by the fire.
Cross-country ski or snowshoe on the B&B’s 2.5-acre grounds, then warm up by the fire with a complimentary glass of wine in the keeping room. Nourish your stomach and artistic side at the 200-year-old Silvermine Tavern in Norwalk.
The tavern was part of the earliest settlement near the New Canaan and Wilton town lines and got its name from the mini silver rush the area experienced. The tavern later served as a Temperance Hall in the early 1900s and then a taproom where area artists gathered, expanding into a restaurant after prohibition. Today, Silvermine Tavern continues to operate as a restaurant, as well as an inn. The guest rooms feature antique furnishings, farm implements and paintings that were part of former owner and well-known antiquarian J. Kenneth Byard’s personal collection. Warm up in a canopy bed, then fill your stomach during a free continental breakfast featuring the tavern’s famous homemade honey buns, or at the tavern’s famed Champagne Brunch Buffet serving up comfort foods like macaroni and cheese and hashed brown potatoes. On Thursday evenings and weekend nights, the tavern features the best in local, regional and international jazz performers. Relax in the rustic tavern, sip a warming cocktail and enjoy the soothing sounds.
Connecticut Tourism is a not-for-profit organization charged with representing Connecticut and helping the long-term development of Connecticut communities through a travel and tourism strategy. Connecticut Tourism is an unbiased resource, and serves as a broker and official point of contact for convention and meeting planners, tour operators and visitors. Connecticut Tourism will assist planners with meeting preparation and encourage business travelers and visitors alike to visit local historic, cultural and recreational sites.
Connecticut Tourism makes planning and implementing a meeting less time-consuming and more streamlined. They give meeting planners access to a range of services, packages and value-added extras. Before a meeting begins, sales professionals from Connecticut Tourism can help locate meeting space, check hotel availability, and arrange for site inspections. Connecticut Tourism can also link planners with the suppliers, from motor coach companies and caterers to off-site entertainment venues, that can help meet the prerequisites of any event.
No matter the size of the meeting being organized, from 50 to 50,000, all planners are encouraged to use Connecticut Tourism.
Department of Economic and Community Development
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Delve into Connecticut’s deep history this winter, and you may find unexpected advantages! Historic inns and B&Bs keep you warm with “cozy” offerings, historic houses provide home makeover inspiration for the New Year, and more than 100 historic sites allow you to honor Black History Month by providing a look at the places and events that had a significant impact on the lives of African Americans.
Immerse yourself in history while remaining warm and content this winter. With fluffy beds, crackling fireplaces, Jacuzzis, warming beverages and big country meals, historic inns and B&Bs around the state are the perfect setting for seeking solace from the cold while learning about Connecticut’s history. In the heart of Connecticut’s historic tobacco valley lies the Kingsfield Bed and Breakfast. The Suffield B&B brings visitors back to the early 18th century and into the former home of a prominent tobacco family. Each of the four guest rooms reflects the décor of the period and has its own distinct style, from a room with Shaker furnishings to the “Underground RR Station” room featuring a hidden nook behind the bookcase. Snuggle into a four-poster bed or by an in-room fireplace, and warm your stomach with breakfast by the open hearth and afternoon tea or sherry in the federal period taproom.
Located in the late 17th-century village of Poquetanuck, Captain Grant’s Inn was originally built by Captain William Gonzales Grant in 1754 for his wife. After Grant died at sea, his wife continued to live there, and three generations followed. During the Revolutionary War, soldiers used the home as a military post, and during the Civil War, the home provided solace to runaway slaves. Now restored to its original grandeur, the inn features wide-board hardwood floors, 253-year-old hand-hewn beams and an array of authentic antiques, including a hand-cranked phonograph (still in operation), 18th-century church pew, 19th-century pedestal sink and 1870s four-poster canopy bed. Opportunities to get cozy are around every corner: in the guest rooms, where roaring fireplaces and complimentary sherry await, in the library, where guests may curl up with a book and in the dining room, where a full country breakfast – including the inn’s signature homemade jams and jellies – is served family-style by a fire in the raised hearth.
Built in 1734, 3 Liberty Green Bed & Breakfast in Clinton was a regular stop for the legendary “Leather Man” during his travels. The B&B is located within a 300-year-old national historic district that began as a settlement for 30 families from England, Wales, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Between the Revolutionary and Civil wars, Clinton established itself as a key trading port, and during the War of 1812, the village’s citizen militia fought numerous attempts by the British to raid the harbor. The B&B sits on Liberty Green, which served as a Revolutionary War encampment and muster field once visited by Generals Washington and Lafayette. Each of the inn’s four rooms features a double Jacuzzi tub and comfortable king or queen canopy bed. In the morning, treat yourself to a large breakfast in the country kitchen. The inn also offers special packages, including a massage package and wine lover’s package that includes a tour and tasting of Chamard Vineyards.
In nearby Old Saybrook, the Deacon Timothy Pratt Bed and Breakfast Inn was built by Deacon Timothy Pratt in 1746 and served as a private school in the 1790s. Pratt was a carpenter and deacon in the church across the street from the property. The charming B&B still contains many original details, including wide-board floors, hand-hewn beams, wainscoting, a corner cupboard, beehive oven and 12 working fireplaces. In the comforts of your room, relax in a Jacuzzi whirlpool tub or lounge by the fireplace. Catch some z’s in a four-poster or canopy bed, then enjoy a formal candlelit breakfast in the elegant dining room. Take a spin on the ice-skating pond just one-eighth of a mile away, then warm up by the fire in the parlor, where games and complimentary port wine, teas and hot chocolate are available. The Cornucopia at Oldfield Bed & Breakfast in Southbury’s historic district was built circa 1818 by John Moseley, Southbury’s first town clerk and state representative. The AAA three-diamond-rated B&B offers four guestrooms, all with Kingsdown beds; a keeping room featuring a fireplace, cards and board games; a formal dining room where a country breakfast is served and a front parlor for reading by the fire.
Cross-country ski or snowshoe on the B&B’s 2.5-acre grounds, then warm up by the fire with a complimentary glass of wine in the keeping room. Nourish your stomach and artistic side at the 200-year-old Silvermine Tavern in Norwalk.
The tavern was part of the earliest settlement near the New Canaan and Wilton town lines and got its name from the mini silver rush the area experienced. The tavern later served as a Temperance Hall in the early 1900s and then a taproom where area artists gathered, expanding into a restaurant after prohibition. Today, Silvermine Tavern continues to operate as a restaurant, as well as an inn. The guest rooms feature antique furnishings, farm implements and paintings that were part of former owner and well-known antiquarian J. Kenneth Byard’s personal collection. Warm up in a canopy bed, then fill your stomach during a free continental breakfast featuring the tavern’s famous homemade honey buns, or at the tavern’s famed Champagne Brunch Buffet serving up comfort foods like macaroni and cheese and hashed brown potatoes. On Thursday evenings and weekend nights, the tavern features the best in local, regional and international jazz performers. Relax in the rustic tavern, sip a warming cocktail and enjoy the soothing sounds.
Connecticut Tourism is a not-for-profit organization charged with representing Connecticut and helping the long-term development of Connecticut communities through a travel and tourism strategy. Connecticut Tourism is an unbiased resource, and serves as a broker and official point of contact for convention and meeting planners, tour operators and visitors. Connecticut Tourism will assist planners with meeting preparation and encourage business travelers and visitors alike to visit local historic, cultural and recreational sites.
Connecticut Tourism makes planning and implementing a meeting less time-consuming and more streamlined. They give meeting planners access to a range of services, packages and value-added extras. Before a meeting begins, sales professionals from Connecticut Tourism can help locate meeting space, check hotel availability, and arrange for site inspections. Connecticut Tourism can also link planners with the suppliers, from motor coach companies and caterers to off-site entertainment venues, that can help meet the prerequisites of any event.
No matter the size of the meeting being organized, from 50 to 50,000, all planners are encouraged to use Connecticut Tourism.
