Publick House Historic Inn And Country Lodge (Sturbridge)

Style of hotel and ambience

-PROPERTY DESCRIPTION-THE PUBLICK HOUSE HISTORIC INN IN STURBRIDGEMASSACHUSETTS WHERE GOOD FOOD COMES OUT OF OURYANKEE OVENS AND WARM HOSPITALITY GREETS EVERYGUEST. EBENEZER CRAFTS OPENED THE INN IN 1771 AS AGATHERING PLACE FOR CITIZENS OF STURBRIDGE ANDWEARY TRAVELERS ALONG THE BOSTON POST ROAD. IN1923 THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED AS A BOARDINGHOUSE FOR WOMEN AND RENAMED THE ELMS. DURING THE1940 THEN OWNER RICHARD PAIGE LEASED THE PROPERTYTO THE US ARMY AS A POST FOR SOLDIERS EN ROUTE FORTRAINING. THE PUBLICK HOUSE DURING THIS TIME MOVEDACROSS THE COMMON TO A LARGE WHITE HOUSE. NOT ONEDAY HAS BEEN MISSED IN PROVIDING GOOD HOSPITALITYIN OVER 230 YEARS.SINCE 1771 PUBLICK HOUSE INN HAS BEEN THE LODGINGAND DINING HUB FOR ESTEEMED VISITORS FROM GEORGEWASHINGTON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND GENERAL LAFAYETTETO PRESENT DAY TRAVELERS SUCH AS ACTORS BILLMURRAY SUSAN ST. JAMES AND JOHN TRAVOLTA. TODAYTHE OLD WORLD SPIRIT CONTINUES WELCOMING GUESTSWITH OPEN HEARTHS AND YANKEE HOSPITALITY. THEDINING ROOM FEATURES AN INDULGING ARRAY OF DUCKLAMB LOBSTER AND OTHER SPECIALTY MEAT AND SEAFOODDISHES INCLUDING A TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING FAREAVAILABLE ALL YEAR LONG.