Grafton ยท Southern Vermont: Grafton
The Grafton Inn
Enos Lovell made his home an inn in 1801, and Ulysses S. Grant stopped in 1867; its 47 rooms are split between the inn and village guest houses.
- Built
- c. 1795NRHP district nomination #22 'Grafton Hotel/Grafton Tavern, 92 Main Street, c. 1795, c. 1823, c. 1865, contributing'. The inn says Enos Lovell converted his home to an inn in 1801.
- Style
- Greek Revival
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 47
- Area
- Southern Vermont: Grafton
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Enos Lovell converted his two-story home into an inn in 1801, and by 1823, under Hyman Burgess, it had doubled in size. Court sessions were held there by 1841, and in 1865 Francis Phelps bought it and took his brother Harlan as partner. Ulysses S. Grant stopped in 1867 while campaigning, and Rudyard Kipling visited in 1892. The National Register nomination calls the three-and-a-half-story hotel the centerpiece of the village district.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Elevator
- Pets welcome
- Address: 92 Main Street, Grafton, VT 05146
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.