The
Pack House Inn in Edenton, North Carolina is a gracious
bed and breakfast inn
located a short walk to the historic Edenton downtown
and waterfront. The Pack
House was recently featured in Albemarle Magazine.
The Pack House - formerly part of the Lords Proprietor's
Inn in Edenton for 23 years - offers eight spacious guest
rooms and features a huge parlor with two coal burning
fireplaces, rustic pine plank flooring, Cypress flooring
in the bedrooms, an overlooking balcony, and a wonderful
porch supported with Tuscan Columns. Room
rate includes ... full breakfast, 24
hour access to guest kitchen to a variety of snacks and
beverages. A complimentary glass of wine and cheese is
offered between 5pm - 7pm.
A
variety of fine antique decor is featured throughout this
Edenton Inn, including works of art by several local artists
such as Jane Perry and Sally Porter. In fact, this Edenton
Inn is full of interesting things, from paintings, objects
of art, to an authentic cherokee Indian Blanket. All of
the beds and armories are hand crafted by Master Craftsman
Benjamin Hobbs of Hertford, NC.
Edenton's
The Pack House Inn, built in 1915, was originally a Tobacco
Packing House at the 1785 Strawberry Hill Plantation.
In 1987 it was cut in half and moved to Edenton, N.C.
to its present location. Restored and converted into an
eight bedroom inn by Arch and Jane Edwards, founders of
the well known Lord Proprietor's Inn. This two-story Edenton
B&B is one of North Carolina's best examples of a
Tobacco Packing House architecture - one of a few still
in existence. The
Pack House Inn is on the NC Historic Register.
Our
newest addition to The Pack House family is The
Tillie Bond Cottage, circa 1879. Once
the personal residence of Tillie Bond, who owned Edenton's
famed Cupola House, The Tillie Bond Cottage features Room
Twenty-two, which was Tillie's own bedroom. Guests enjoy
breakfast served in the library dining room or the main
dining room in the cottage. (This is a pet friendly room
- #22)
A full breakfast is served
between 8am-9:30am. Breakfast begins with
choice of hot tea or coffee, fresh fruit cup, choice of
juice, followed by entree of the day with homefries, then
dessert of the day. Menu choices are Eggs Benedict, egg
souffle or quiche of the day, homemade belgian waffles.
Vegetarian & dietary restriction selections are also
available.
The Pack House Inn in Edenton is simply perfect for leisure
travelers, romantic couples, family reunions, large groups,
elopements and weddings. We look forward to making your
stay ... excellent! Your
Innkeeper: Giuliano Giannone & Michael Scalpi
Edenton
is an historic waterfront town that is beautifully
preserved. The Inn is conveniently
located 4 blocks from Edenton Bay. Whether you want
to walk the tree-lined streets and gaze at the historic
mansions scattered throughout the town, play golf
on one of our waterfront courses, or see the town
from the water while sailing, fishing or kayaking,
you will be amazed at how much our town can offer
its visitors.
Captain
Bill's Sailing Cruise. Sit back
& set sail aboard the "Sandpiper",
a 34-foot Irwin sailing sloop. Sail out of Edenton
Bay into the largest fresh water sound in the U.S.
Enjoy the unspoiled shoreline as you sail up the
Chowan River or east towards Roanoke Island. Uncrowded
waters and reliable winds create some of the best
sailing in eastern North Carolina. Captain Bill
is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain, with over
35 years of boating experience
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