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108 Summer Street (Route 35)
Kennebunk, ME 04043
Toll Free (877) 521-8776
or (207) 985-4250
"Just wanted to thank you for our lovely stay at your beautiful
inn. Your hospitality was exceptional..."
Inn's Specials
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Waldo Emerson Inn
is a colonial style inn listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
A restored shipbuilders manse
located next to the Kennebunk river with all the latest amenities
including working fireplaces for a relaxing romantic getaway. Let
us pamper you with a terrific Dutch breakfast and afternoon tea
in the Inn's historic parlor or in the shade of our large oak
trees.
Take
A Video Tour Of The Inn
The Inn is the oldest remaining house in
Kennebunk and has had several famous owners.
The original Dutch
gambrel was constructed by one Waldo Emerson in 1753. Waldo,
great-uncle of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the
poet/essayist, made a tidy profit building clipper ships on the
river behind the house.
It was inherited through marriage by
Theodore Lyman, who made a fortune building ships on the site and
added the enormous addition in 1784 as a wedding gift for his
second wife.
"Many thanks for your hospitality. It is a shame that we only
had a short time to stay in such a beautiful guest house."
Summer
is here!
Flowers abound in the inn's gardens. We are just moments from the
beach with complementary parking passes and chairs provide - not
to forget our great touring bikes. There are dozens
of excellent restaurants nearby.
See our Summer Season Specials
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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.
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wonderful recollection of the past. You enter directly into the 255-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 with heated marble tiled
floors. During
your stay, please stop by Mainely Quilts located in the carriage
house next to the Inn.
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| “A very relaxing time and wonderful hosts.. ..”
Frank and Jody.
"Thank you for all your hospitality - you
made us feel very welcome and we had a great time...the inn is very beautiful
and we will recommend it to all of our friends."
"Thank you for a very
warm and friendly place to stay, away from home. Your
hospitality will always bring
fond memories of our trip to Kennebunk and to Maine. We have
all returned home safely and
will again plan to visit our new friends in Kennebunk." Jonathan,
Kelly, Virginia and Trudy
"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.
"What a marvelous retreat here in Kennebunk! We thoroughly enjoyed
the leafy-green quiet and lovely quaintness of your inn"
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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
gourmet breakfast
served between 8:30
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 colors
followed by
lots of winter activities nearby. Enjoy a mug of
fresh-pressed apple cider beside a roaring fire in the parlor. |
"Thank you for a lovely stay in
Kennebunk and your fine Inn. Your hospitality was superb and we
award you five stars for your delicious three course healthy
breakfasts. Fondly Annie and
Tony"
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We offer plenty of
free - parking, beach parking passes, bikes and high speed (wireless) web access from all rooms.
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Bed & Breakfast
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Last Modified:
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