Hancock ยท Monadnock: Hancock
The Inn at Hancock
Noah Wheeler's tavern, traditionally dated 1789, with an 1875 mansard story; it calls itself New Hampshire's oldest inn with an unbroken history.
- Built
- c. 1789Built as a tavern for Noah Wheeler; the traditional date is 1789, 'but it may have been built somewhat later' (NRHP nomination). Mansard upper story added 1875 by J.F. Eaton; Colonial Revival portico in the early 20th century.
- Style
- Federal / Second Empire / Colonial Revival
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 15
- Area
- Monadnock: Hancock
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Noah Wheeler opened the building as a tavern, traditionally in 1789, on the coaching road through Hancock village. A two-story columned porch appears by 1867, and in 1875 owner J.F. Eaton replaced the gable roof with a mansard story and added an ell. Early-20th-century changes brought bathrooms and a monumental portico. The inn says it has hosted guests without a break since 1789 under twelve innkeepers, and it has reopened after remodeling as The Inn at Hancock with fifteen suites.
Good to know
- Address: 33 Main Street, Hancock, NH 03449
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.