Durham ยท Seacoast: Durham
Three Chimneys Inn
Valentine Hill's Oyster River homestead, which the National Register says is traditionally dated to 1649; 23 rooms here and in a 1795 carriage house.
- Built
- c. 1649Rear ell traditionally dated 1649 (Valentine Hill); main block about 1680/1699. NRHP nomination: 'Georgian style, c. 1649, 1680'. The inn says Nathaniel Hill added the two-story section in 1699; the carriage house/barn dates to 1795.
- Style
- Georgian
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 23
- Area
- Seacoast: Durham
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Boston merchant Valentine Hill was granted the falls of the Oyster River for a sawmill in 1649 and built the original homestead; his son Nathaniel added a two-story section in 1699. The house survived the 1694 raid that destroyed many nearby homes. It passed to the Woodman family and, after 1796, to George Ffrost, whose descendants held it for generations. Sagamore Hill, Inc. acquired it in 1987 and finished restoring it as an inn in 1997.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: on-site free
- Pets welcome
- Address: 17 Newmarket Road, Durham, NH 03824
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.