This Federal-style 1789 inn, the oldest in the state, is the pride of the idyllic town it anchors. Common areas possess the warmth of a tavern, with fireplaces, big wing chairs, couches, dark-wood paneling, and Rufus Porter murals. Rooms, done in Colonial style, have antique four-poster beds. Updated Yankee fare is served by candlelight in the dining room ($-$$$); a specialty is maple roast duckling with sun-dried-cranberry pilaf and an apple-cider reduction, but also consider filet mignon with horseradish-Gorgonzola butter, portobello mushrooms, and garlic-mashed potatoes.
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