Hawthorne Inn

Sleepy Hollow
This cozy, ground-floor room is furnished with a [c.1820] Double Canopy bed made of tiger maple, Eastlake commode and a pair of Sheraton [c.1820-1830] bedside tables. You will be intrigued studying the artwork that includes 19th century works by Toyokuni and Hiroshige, Indonesian woodcarving and Balinese mask. Double windows look out over birdfeeders and quarter-acre field designated a National Literary Shrine.

Emerson
From this ground-floor guestroom you can gaze through the bay window to witness the setting sun glorify an aged tree, planted by Bronson Alcott’s own hand, or study the intricate outline of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s home that stands directly across the roadway. The Emerson room is appointed with a Pineapple Four-poster Queen bed, room-size Oriental rug, Eastlake loveseat and Asian and American antique side tables. The colorful striped wallpaper and balloon curtains convey the design sensibility of the 19th century and compliment the variety of artwork on display that include antique Ukiyo-e prints by Hiroshige, Kunisada, Takeuchi and Hokusai, Indonesian bas-relief of birds and flowers and a decorative fireplace mantle, hand-carved by the Innkeeper. A doily, made by Margaret Sydney [author of Five Little Peppers], is displayed above the claw foot desk.

Punkatasset Room
The play of sunlight washes the lace-draped iron and brass Canopy Queen bed, Italian glass lamps are lit from within and a marvelous red velvet Empire daybed calls you to lounge by the window and smell the flowerbeds that lie beyond. The stunning wallpaper of this ground-floor guestroom is the perfect backdrop to showcase fine furnishings. Here you will notice Empire and Sheraton [c.1830-1840] bedside tables, a George III [c.1740] handkerchief table, a rare [c.1870] Stevensgraph from the Hang Chow Silk-weaving Factory, a framed example of the "Forbidden Stitch" and a lovely Ukiyo-e block-print, by Toyokuni, dated 1857.

Walden Room
Lace subdued windows open through flowering-vine impressed black wallpaper, Chinese-red walls create a counter point below the white painted chair-rail, and a pair of Renaissance Revival chairs invite you to relax. A sense of security permeates this second floor guestroom enhanced by the solid forms of antique furnishings. Appointments include a fine example of a Canopy Queen bed, Captain's Davenport desk of walnut [c.1870], English Georgian cock-bead chest [c.1800], pair of Chinese hand-painted lacquer cabinets and 19th century Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kunisada.

Musketaquid
The flood of sunlight’s warmth charges the room with a glow of burnt umber, sienna and rust as walls and carpets and the burnished wood of antiques awaken. The second-floor Musketaquid room offers respite upon a Reed-post Queen Canopy bed, flanked by black and gold Chinese lacquer cabinets. In the bay window you will find a Rococo Revival slipper chair beside the Victorian [c.1860] marble-top, walnut table. The drop-front paneled desk [c.1840] offers workspace. The wall decorations include a Balinese screen mirror, hand-stitched panel depicting Koi and woodblock prints [c.1840] by Eisen and Kunisada.

Concord Room
A Swiss armoire [c.1860] painted with Nature's inspiration, a Larkin desk holding an unfinished journal, the platform rocker from generations past, and the quiet of a moonlit night invites your repose. The second-floor Concord room offers a foldout bed, for an extra overnight guest, and provides a bathroom with shower and Eastlake commode.

Breakfast Awaits
Our guests enjoy an abundant breakfast served each morning, on Dedham Pottery, around a convivial common table. Featured are home-baked breads, pasteries, specialty jams and cheeses, seasonal fruit presentations and fresh-ground, organic, Fair-Trade coffee.