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ASHEVILLE

Opened in 1913 and built from granite mined from Sunset Mountain, the resort offers 510 guest rooms (including 12 suites) located in both the �Historic Main Inn� and the more recently constructed wings. Many rooms benefit from excellent views of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountain ranges.

Historic Significance: famous guests include William Jennings Bryan (who delivered the keynote address at the inn�s opening in 1913), F. Scott Fitzgerald (who stayed in Room 441 during the summers of 1935 and 1936), George Gershwin, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and a total of eight U.S. presidents beginning with Woodrow Wilson.

BREVARD

On the National Register of Historic Places, the Inn at Brevard was originally built as a private residence in 1885. The main house has five guest rooms and two suites, while the adjacent annexe has 10 cabin-style rooms.

Historic Significance: The original owner, Mrs Woodbridge, is said to have entertained many a Victorian noble � including her friend, Lady Astor � while in 1911 the property also hosted a reunion of surviving soldiers who had served under General Stonewall Jackson in the American Civil War.

ASHEVILLE

Every inch the Greek Revival mansion, the Albemarle Inn holds an AAA Four-Diamond Award and offers ten guest rooms and a suite.

Historic Significance: It was here that the Hungarian composer Bela Bartok lived during the 1940�s, and where he composed the Asheville Concerto.

TRYON

Built in 1906 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the inn has a total of 35 en suite guest rooms, suites and private cottages. It should be noted that both accommodation and restaurant carry the esteemed AAA Four-Diamond Award.

Historic Significance: the inn was opened in 1917 by the celebrated equestrian Carter Brown, and is reputed to have been a great favourite of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

CAMBRIDGE

On the fringes of the Appalachian Mountains, the Colonel Taylor Inn owes its name to the man who built it in 1878. Today the inn offers 4 uniquely furnished guest rooms.

Historic Significance: Being a 4-term Congressman, its original owner rubbed shoulders with many of the nation�s rich and powerful. It is unsurprising, therefore, to find that no fewer than three presidents have rested within its walls: Hayes, Garfield and McKinley.

BURNSVILLE

Featuring 26 guest rooms and six suites, the Nu Wray Inn sounds as if it were a fairly recent construction. In fact, this particular building is said to be the oldest continually operating inn in western North Carolina.

Historic Significance: Mark Twain and Thomas Wolfe are both known to have stayed here, as indeed did Elvis Presley.

North Dakota

Ohio

GRANVILLE

Priding itself on being �America�s most Ghostly Country Inn�, The Buxton Inn offers 25 guest rooms.

Historic Significance: Dating back to 1812, the tavern was said to have given overnight accommodation to the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Dickens, William McKinley, James Whitcomb Riley and Harriet Beecher Stowe.

LEBANON

Said to be the state of Ohio�s oldest inn and quite possibly its oldest continuous business, the Golden Lamb benefited from its position on the highway between Cincinnati and Columbus. Today it offers travellers 18 guest rooms and a popular restaurant.

Historic Significance: Since being established in 1803, the Golden Lamb has been visited by no fewer than 12 U.S. Presidents including Garfield, McKinley, Adams, Harrison (B), Harding, Taft, Harrison (W.H.) , Grant, Van Buren and Hayes. It has also been patronised by some of English literature�s most notable figures including Charles Dickens and Mark Twain.