Fish Creek ยท Fish Creek
Thorp House Inn & Cottages
Freeman Thorp began the Queen Anne house in 1902 and died in the 1903 wreck of the Erie L. Hackley; his widow Jessie then took in tourists.
- Built
- 1902Main house begun 1902 and completed about 1904; contributing cottages built c. 1938-1942.
- Style
- Queen Anne
- Type
- B&B
- Area
- Fish Creek
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Freeman Thorp, nephew of Fish Creek founder Asa Thorp, began building the Queen Anne house in 1902. He died on October 3, 1903, when the steamship Erie L. Hackley capsized in a squall, and his widow Jessie began renting rooms to tourists. Under names including Cedar Ridge, Breezy Hill and The Heritage, the house took guests into the 1960s, and after restoration it reopened as a bed and breakfast in 1986. The house and its cottages were listed on the National Register in 1997.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: street
- No pets
- Address: 4135 Bluff Lane, Fish Creek, WI 54212
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.