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Historic Smithton Inn

Ephrata, Pennsylvania.

A 1763 historic village inn in picturesque Lancaster County, home of the PA Dutch people. Amish, Mennonite, Bretheren, etc.

Bed and Breakfast Description

The inn, built of stone, is surrounded by flowers, and stands on a hill overlooking the Ephrata Cloister, a Protestant monastery, which is now a museum dating from 1723. Oil lamps are lighted in the windows at dusk. Innkeeper Dorothy Graybill is Pennsylvania Dutch, and was born just one mile from the inn. The inn is built of stone, is surrounded by flowers, and stands on a hill overlooking the Ephrata Cloister, a Protestant monastery, which is now a museum dating from 1723. Oil lamps are lighted in the windows at dusk. The first floor has a Great Room, and a room where breakfast is served. All rooms can be candle lighted. Guest rooms are picturesque and provide a romantic setting for visitors. The Inn is furnished with antiques and hand made furniture, that are all appropriate to the period.

Each room has an operating fireplace. Most rooms have hand sewn Dutch quilts, reading lamps, stencils, and mini-refrigerators. Feather beds are stored in antique blanket chests, and must be requested in advance, before the rooms are made up. All rooms have traditional white walls with a dominant color used elsewhere. Most rooms have canopy beds; some with whirlpool tubs. Hand worked timbers with mortise and tenon joints, secured with locust trunnels (large wooden pins), are commonplace in the building and its restoration. The floors and woodwork are hand worked, as well as some of the ceramics in the bathrooms.

Area Attractions and Activities:

Farmland using horse teams to plow, Ephrata Cloister , Hans Herr House, Landis Valley , Rockford , Wheatland ,Conrad Weiser are all wonderful historic museums, handcrafts, antiques, farmers markets Ephrata.Lancaster and roadside stands in summer , many wonderful restaurants,(some are Penna. Dutch local Smorgasboards of all types of local foods ), Hershey Park and Dutchland Amusement Park , golf courses, walking trails, near many outlets-Lancater-Reading-Hershey, Located in a large antique area , thousands of antique dealers for mules ,beautiful farmland to drive through and covered bridges to enjoy ,bicycle trails etc. Guides that we can book for you to tour Lancaster farmland and visit some local people and visit ladies who do Amish and Mennonite etc. hand sewn Bed Quilts. many many Handmade Crafts- Crafts Shows different times of the year- Mennonite Craft Shop with Crafts from around the World-
Many Live Theatres - Ice Skating Rink Lancaster Baseball Team Semi-professional-

Services:

Sitting room, fireplaces, some whirlpool baths, gardens, some canopy beds

Most Popular Rooms:

Purple Room: King bed, extra-large sitting area with fireplace, cherrywood floors and trim, two-person whirlpool tub, PA Dutch handsewn bed quilt, some facing back gardens.

Gold Room: Relax on a large fluffy bed with a view of the golden flames from the fireplace.

Inn Information

Season: All year
Rates: 95.00 - 165.00 US Dollars (double occupancy)
Rooms: 7
With private baths: 7
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Full breakfast
• Complimentary tea, snacks

Nearest Airport(s): Harrisburg; Philadelphia, Lancaster

Payment methods accepted:

Restrictions

• Please inquire about our policy regarding children.
• Smoking not permitted.
• Pets allowed with limits.
• Limited access for disabled persons.

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