Commune with Great Trees ... at Great Bed and Breakfast Inns
A poem lovely as a tree. - Joyce Kilmer (1913) Too true, plus you can't stand under a poem and enjoy its shady boughs! Better yet, why not The Bradford Place Inn & Gardens B&B in Sonora, CA is shaded year-round by an evergreen, twisted-trunk Euonymus that started life as an ornamental bush. That's right: Over 150 years ago this Euonymus was planted as a shrub, with no one ever expecting it to develop into the magnificent tree it has become. To satisfy ever-curious guests, the inn's owners have hung a historical plaque in the tree. It also belongs to the private/garden reserved for those who stay in the Yosemite Room. The Bradford Place Inn & Garden is a restored 1889 mansion located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Located in Davenport, IA, the Bishop's House Inn B&B of St. Ambrose University is an absolute Victoria-era jewel, with rooms and furnishings to match. Walk inside, and you enter a world of 19th century elegance touched by Davenport's history as a thriving Mississippi town. This Italianate mansion was built in 1871, but the old oak by the front door is reputed to be much older. It is certainly a tough old tree; still alive and well despite being hit by lighting years ago! As for its name? The Bishop's House Inn moniker comes from Bishops James Davis and Henry Rohlman, who lived there when the house was owned by the Catholic Diocese during the early 20th century. If you want to be surrounded by trees, try The Gilbert’s Tree Farm Inn with its 1835 country farmhouse and 17 acres of woodland that includes an award-winning tree farm. The B&B offers guests an option to help with the farm chores, caring for horses and gardening. Guest rooms are filled with antiques and there are fireplaces. You can roam the nearby town of Rehoboth which 360 years old or visit during the Cranberry Festival.
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