Norwich ยท Central Vermont: Norwich
The Norwich Inn
Rebuilt in 1890 on the foundation of Jasper Murdock's 1797 inn after a fire; besides the Victorian Main Inn, rooms are in Walker House and Ivy Lodge.
- Built
- 1890After a December 1889 fire, innkeeper Dr. W. S. Bowles rebuilt in 1890 on the foundation of the 1797 inn (inn).
- Style
- Victorian
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 40
- Area
- Central Vermont: Norwich
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Colonel Jasper Murdock built an inn on this site in 1797, and President James Monroe dined there on July 22, 1817. A December 1889 fire destroyed the hotel and neighboring buildings; innkeeper Dr. W. S. Bowles rebuilt it in 1890 as a Victorian hotel with a wraparound porch and turret, renamed the Newton Inn. Charles and Mary Walker bought it in 1920 and restored the Norwich Inn name. Innkeepers Sally and Tim Wilson restored its Victorian character from 1991, and the inn brews ale under the Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse name.
The ghost story
The inn names its Walker House after 'Ma' Walker, the spirited 1920s proprietor it calls the inn's most famous 'resident ghost'.
Source: www.norwichinn.com
Good to know
- Elevator
- Pets welcome
- Address: 325 Main Street, Norwich, VT 05055
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.