Rates
$99 to $199
Payment types accepted include American Express, Master Card, Discover, Visa, Travelers Checks and Cash.
Meals Included in Rates:
Events Hosted
- Weddings
- Romantic Getaways
Available Food Service
- Early Coffee/Tea
- Continental Breakfast
- Continental Plus Breakfast
- Full Breakfast
- Full Gourmet Breakfast
- Catered Breakfast
- Country Breakfast
- Vegetarian Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Picnic Lunches
- Gourmet Lunches
- Dinner
- Gourmet Dinner
- Afternoon Tea
- Snacks/Refreshments
- Banquet Service
- Sunday Brunch
Other Activities
- Amusement Park
- Antiquing
- Art Galleries
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Live Theater
- Museums
- Parks
- Shopping (Local Crafts)
- Skiing Cross Country
- Skiing Downhill
- Sports Events, Major, College
- Tennis
- Water Sports
- Wineries
On-Site Spa Services
- Body Scrubs
- Body Wraps
- Cosmetics
- Facials
- Hair Care
- Manicures/Pedicures
- Massages
- Waxing
Off-Site Spa Services Available
Nearby Recommended Spas
Strandz
(812)945-5480
Z Salon
(502)426-2226
www.zsalon.com
Transportation Services
Innkeeper(s)
Valla Ann Bolovschak
Rooms
This property has 6 total guest accommodations, 5 with private bath, 2 with fireplaces, 2 suites. The types of beds available include King, Queen and Twin.
Amenities In Room
- Air Conditioning
- Modem Hook-Up
- Cable TV
- Reading Lamps
- CD Player
- Refrigerator
- Ceiling Fans
- Snack Bar
- Central Air
- Clock Radio
- Telephone
- Television
- Turn-Down Service
- Desk
- VCR
- Hot Tub/Spa
- Fireplace
- DVD
- Hair Dryer
- Bathrobes
- Bath Amenities
- Wireless Internet Access
- Iron/Ironing Board
Amenities On Site
- Parlor Games
- Copy Machine
- Phone
- Fax
- Fireplace
- Swimming
- Limited Handicap Access
- Television
- VCR
- Laundry Facilities
- DVD
- Sodas
- Bottled Water
- In-ground Pool
- Professional Putting Green
Visit Website
Admiral Bicknell
Map
Location: City/Urban and Ohio River.
Recommended Restaurant(s)
- Rock Wall (outside Enclosed Patio With Waterfall)
- The Federal Hill Cate (italian)
- The House Of Bread (courtyard And Fountain)
Romantic Interest
Everything about the Inn lends itself to romance. As you approach the mansion, you'll understand the magnificence of the structure and the beauty of the grounds. The mirrors, the light fixtures, the rich warm colors, the fabrics and Schumacher papers on the walls. Fireplaces and clawfoot tubs and beautiful furnishings, wonderful linens and natural amenities. All the rooms are very private. Porch swing on the upper porch overlooks the pool and fountains and grounds. The updated baths have just been completely renovated but in a style befitting the era. Egyptian cotton towels, wonderful robes and feather beds are all of exceptional quality. The lighting and personal touches all contribute to the romance.
Historic Interest
Built in 1850, the mansion still remains very much intact with the orginal 12-foot Peir mirrors in dining room and parlor. There is a brick-lined tunnel that goes from the basement out to the rear tunnel as the home cooperated with the underground railroad. Rear Admiral Bicknell lived here. His claim to fame was overseeing the transition from wooden to steel ships. He put a speaking tube system all through the house that used to be in an old navy ship. Most of the original gas lights are here. The original pump to the well is in the summer kitchen and still functions. The walls of the mansion are 18-inch-thick brick and the basement walls and floors are lined with half-inch glass. The mansion was one of the first homes in America to be built with a central heat and air system.
Historic Awards:
- National Register (Applied)
- National Register (Granted)
- State Register (Applied)
- State Register (Granted)
- Local Register (Applied)
- Local Register (Granted)
- National Historical Site (Applied)
- National Historical Site (Granted)
- State Historical Site (Applied)
- State Historical Site (Granted)
- City Historical Site (Applied)
- City Historical Site (Granted)
Historic Memberships:
- State Historical Society
- Local Historical Society
- City Historical Society
Historic sites nearby:
Culbertson Mansion (4 blocks), Scribner House (6 blocks), Water Tower (5 miles), Falls of the Ohio (4 miles)
Weather
Publicity and Reviews
Courier-Journal, Tribune, The Voice, cover of the Southern Indiana yellow pages, front cover of the Harvest Homecoming Brochure.
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