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Located in picturesque Woodbury, Connecticut (CT’s antique capital), in the foothills of Western Connecticut’s beautiful Berkshires, The Curtis House Inn is Connecticut’s oldest inn and an exceptional venue for relaxing, lodging, dining, and/or celebrating those special events.  We offer a variety of quaint guest rooms, spacious dining/banquet rooms, a warm and inviting pub and a rich history.

Over the years, The Curtis House Inn has brought comforts to many weary travelers and vacationers alike.  From the warm bed stones hanging on the lobby fireplace to today’s wireless internet service, The Curtis House tries to offer visitors “Every Modern Comfort, Every Ancient Charm.”  With canopied beds, wide board flooring, cable TV and air-conditioning, we try to join quaint country charm to everyday conveniences. 

History

The Curtis House was built some time before 1736 by the Reverend Anthony Stoddard, and  opened as the Orenaug Inn in 1754 by the Reverend’s grandson, Anthony Stoddard. Having been occupied by some 30 different owners since, it has remained, throughout, a Publick House. 

The Curtis House has seen many changes throughout the years.  The alterations have coincided with the times.  Originally the entire second floor was a ballroom which later gave way to additional guest rooms.  The biggest renovation was “the raising of the roof” in 1900.  Then owner, Levi Curtis, added the 3rd floor where 8 rooms were added in anticipation of a boom from the scheduled trolley services.  Total cost of the renovation, according to work records, was $400.00.
 

During the late 1940’s and early 50’s, Estella Hardisty was a waitress for Sterling Dunn (Inn owner from 1945-1954).  When Mr. Dunn decided he was ready to retire, he offered to sell the Inn to Mrs. Hardisty and her son Chester.  They agreed and bought the Inn in 1954.  It has been in the Hardisty family since that time, lovingly cared for by four generations thus far.

Today, the main house offers 14 quaint guest rooms (8 rooms with private baths and 6 with shared baths), two large dining rooms and a cozy lower level pub.  The former carriage house which is connected to the main house by a picturesque footbridge, has also been transformed into four comfortable guest rooms with private baths that are handicapped accessible. 

Inn Lore

The Free Masons
Before King Solomon’s Temple (situated nearby) was built, the local Free Masons held their meetings at the Inn.  They used a separate secret entrance somewhere along the building’s perimeter, the whereabouts of which is still a topic of dispute and mystery.  The Free Masons’ right to privacy (protecting the disclosure of the entrance, among other Mason business) is recorded in one transfer of title.  Wrong doings were rumored, but who knows...

Murder and Mayhem?
Lucius Foot, Innkeeper from 1852-1857, was found deceased in the work barn on the property of St. Paul’s Church one winter night, following a poker game at the Inn of which he was declared the winner.  It was said it took three days to thaw him out to perform an autopsy, which, in the end, provided few clues as to the cause of his death. So, was he really the winner that night?

Famous Ties
The area surrounding the Inn abounds in history.  Some of the homes neighboring the Inn date back to the 1600’s, including the historic “Glebe House,” only a ten minute walk away, known as the birth place of American Episcopacy.  It was here that the Reverend Samuel Seabury was nominated as the first Episcopal Bishop when the newly formed Church severed its ties with the Church of England after the War of Independence.  The large signs in front of the Inn are the work of the Artist and Writer Wallace Nutting whose book Connecticut The Beautiful pictures many of the historic buildings in Woodbury, CT.

Hungry for more Inn legend and history? 
Visit the historic and beautiful Curtis House Inn today!!!!!

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