The Overnight Adventure In Illinois That Will Take You Back In Time
By Melissa Mahoney|Published January 25, 2022
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I'm an east coast girl living in a west coast world. I grew up in New England before moving to SoCal for several years. I then lived in NYC or a year before moving to AZ in 2009. I worked in the entertainment industry for many years of my adult life and have a deep love for photography, writing, and traveling around the U.S. as well as to far-flung locations around the world. Travel is my life and writing about it is a dream!
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Maeystown is a tiny historic village in Monroe County with a population of less than150 residents. Its roots date back to the mid-1800s when German immigrants settled here. Eventually, a post office, a mill, houses, and a general store were built to support the community. Today, you can visit this charming village where it seems as though time stands still. You can even spend the night at the Corner George Inn, a historic bed and breakfast in Illinois.
The building that houses the Corner George Inn Bed & Breakfast has quite the history. Built in 1884 as a hotel and saloon, it was then transformed into a home and general store around the turn of the century.
In 1989, it became the bed and breakfast it's known as today after an 18-month restoration project by owners David and Marcia Braswell.
The Corner George Inn actually occupies four buildings. In addition to the original building, there are two rock houses and a summer kitchen with a total of six guest rooms on the property.
There are a total of four rooms in this suite: a living room, a kitchen, a bedroom with a comfortable queen bed, and a bathroom featuring a clawfoot tub. You'll also have access to a patio out back.
The Summer Kitchen Guest Cottage was, at one time, a washhouse, a smokehouse, a bakery, a storage room, and a kitchen. A stay in this historic room will make you feel as though you've been transported back in time as you enjoy the cathedral ceiling, lantern lighting, a clawfoot tub, and a pedestal sink.
In the inn's main building, the Roever Room is located on the first floor and features antique furnishings and a private bath with a clawfoot tub, shower, and pedestal sink.
Staying at the Corner George Inn Bed & Breakfast is quite a wonderful experience and allows you to really explore Maeystown, one of the few Illinois villages on the National Register of Historic Places.
Would you like to stay at this historic bed and breakfast in Illinois? Tell us in the comments if you’ve visited Maeystown. To learn more, head to the Corner George Inn Bed & Breakfast website and Facebook page. You can read more about Maeystown in our previous coverage.
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