Theodore
Lyman sold the home in 1804, to build the now-famous Lyman
Estate and Greenhouses in Waltham, Mass. The house was
purchased by John Bourne, father of 15 children, one of whom was George
Washington Bourne, the builder of the famous Wedding
Cake House next door. When George moved out with his new
bride in 1826, he sold the home to his brother-in-law, Henry Kingsbury,
and it remained in the Kingsbury family until 1979. George and Henry
teamed up to form the Bourne Kingsbury Shipyard. They ran a West India
goods store and built 33 vessels behind the house between 1820 and 1850.
| Waldo Emerson Inn is a
wonderful recollection of the past. You enter directly into the 251-year-old
keeping room
with its hand-hewn oak timbers hung with
dried flowers, pewter, and copper. The Inn offers four guest rooms
each with handmade quilts, antiques,
working fireplaces and private baths. During
your stay, please stop by Mainely Quilts located in the carriage
house next to the Inn. |
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"7-5-04 Thank you for all your hospitality- you
made it feel very welcome and we had a great time...the inn is very beautiful
and we will recommend it to all of our friends."
"We had a great time, great food, and great
company... we will be sure to return." |
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The guests' parlor is a spacious, comfortable
room with sofas and wing chairs. You're welcome to kick back and
relax with a good book in front of the fire, watch cable TV, or
enjoy a game of chess. Complimentary coffee, tea, soft drinks, and
snacks are available.
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| The breakfast room is unchanged since it was built the year that
George Washington was inaugurated, with a handsome fireplace used
every morning during the autumn and winter months. The signatures
in the windowpanes were scratched with diamond rings by many of
the inhabitants who lived here between 1800 and 1850. A massive
oak table seats all of our guests for a bountiful, three-course
breakfast served between 8:00 and 9:30 each morning with
the menu changing daily. |
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"What a marvelous retreat here in Kennebunk! We thoroughly enjoyed
the leafy-green quiet and lovely quaintness of your inn" |
| The Waldo Emerson is truly a
four-season inn. In spring, the inn and the town are
abloom with tulips and daffodils. The air is brisk, the shops and
restaurants are open, and the crowds are light. In summer,
flowers abound in the inn's gardens. We are just moments from the
beach with parking permits and chairs provided. There are dozens
of excellent restaurants nearby. In autumn, the
Kennebunks put on a spectacular show of fall color followed by
lots of winter activities nearby. Enjoy a mug of
fresh-pressed apple cider beside a roaring fire in the parlor. |
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