Sag Harbor · Village center – Main Street
The American Hotel
An 1846 building from Sag Harbor's whaling peak, named The American Hotel in 1876 and restored as an inn and restaurant by Ted Conklin from 1972.
- Built
- 1846The building dates from 1846, at the height of the whaling era (hotel); named The American Hotel in 1876.
- Type
- Inn
- Area
- Village center – Main Street
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The building on Main Street dates from 1846, the peak of Sag Harbor’s whaling trade. Whaler and ferry owner Captain William Freeman and farmer Addison M. Youngs bought it in 1876, added a porch, bar and dining room, and named it The American Hotel. When Ted Conklin bought it in 1972 it had not taken guests since the early 1930s; he restored it as an inn and restaurant.
Good to know
- Address: 49 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.