Baileys Harbor ยท Baileys Harbor
Blacksmith Inn on the Shore
August Zahn's stovewood house beside his smithy on the Baileys Harbor shore; book the Zahn House, not the 2000 Harbor House. Adults 18+.
- Built
- 1912Zahn House begun 1905 and occupied 1912 (state inventory: 1912); the blacksmith shop dates to 1905. The inn's Harbor House was built 1999-2000.
- Type
- B&B
- Area
- Baileys Harbor
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
August Zahn came from Germany in 1904 to join his uncle Albert in Baileys Harbor, and the two built a smithy on the property. Starting in 1905 he spent seven years building a replica of his family’s home next door, using stovewood construction whose exposed walls still show in the lobby and guest rooms. His son Walter’s family later rented part of the house to tourists, and after its 1994 sale it became the Blacksmith Inn; the current owners added the Harbor House in 2000.
Good to know
- No pets
- Adults only
- Address: 8152 State Highway 57, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.