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Fort Harrison Inn
The main lodge was Fort Benjamin Harrison's post hospital, which the park dates to 1906; the DNR puts the inn in Lawrence, 13 miles from downtown.
- Built
- c. 1906The inn's main lodge was the post hospital when Fort Benjamin Harrison opened in 1906 (park naturalist, via TownePost); the NRHP nomination dates the fort's original construction to 1906–1910. The Harrison House and Officer Homes are former officers' quarters (build dates not confirmed).
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 28
- Area
- Fort Harrison State Park
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Congress authorized the fort in 1903 and the Army built its original post between 1906 and 1910 from Quartermaster General’s stock plans. According to the park’s interpretive naturalist, the inn’s main lodge served as the post hospital when the fort opened in 1906; by 1995 it housed the Soldier Support Center headquarters. After the Army closed the fort, the State of Indiana acquired the historic buildings and surrounding land in 1995 for Fort Harrison State Park. The inn now rents rooms in the main lodge, the Harrison House and former officers’ homes beside the Fort golf course.
Good to know
- Pets welcome
- Address: 5830 North Post Road, Indianapolis, IN 46216
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.