Sturbridge ยท Sturbridge Common
Publick House Historic Inn
Col. Ebenezer Crafts's inn on the Sturbridge town green from the eve of the Revolution; 17 of its 128 rooms are in the 18th-century building.
- Built
- 1772MACRIS STU.36 (Erasmus Babbit Inn / Publick House) dates the inn to 1772; HHA says Col. Ebenezer Crafts built it 'on the eve of the American Revolution'.
- Style
- Federal / Colonial Revival (per MACRIS)
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 128
- Area
- Sturbridge Common
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Col. Ebenezer Crafts, who had studied at Yale intending to enter the ministry, built a large house on the Sturbridge town green on the eve of the Revolution and ran part of it as a roadside inn. The two-story building had public rooms and a big kitchen downstairs and 13 guest rooms upstairs; the old kitchen is now the Tap Room. Today the historic inn has 17 rooms and suites, with more in the Chamberlain House, Tillyer House and Country Motor Lodge.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: on-site free
- Pets welcome
- Address: 277 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.