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The Oldest Hotel in Every State

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Want to time-travel on your next vacation? Staying at the oldest hotel in whichever state you’re visiting will do the trick, offering at least a glimpse of an earlier era. From colonial inns to grand railway hotels from the Gilded Age, the U.S. is home to many historic lodgings filled with character and with tales to tell. (For lodging history of a more recent sort, check these classic images of motels with a vintage vibe.)

24/7 Tempo has attempted to discover the oldest hotel in every state, using a variety of state and local tourism and historical websites, as well as those maintained by various hotels themselves.

It’s difficult to come up with a list that’s both definitive and authoritative. Many of the establishments that are now hotels began as private residences, taverns, even bordellos, and the exact year they were first built, or first welcomed overnight guests, is often vague or disputed.

In addition, these historic hotels have inevitably undergone numerous transformations throughout the years. Typically, their architecture and decor have been updated, they have changed ownership multiple times, some may have closed down completely for various periods, and a few have even been completely rebuilt. (These are the original locations of famous restaurants you can still go to.)

Click here to see the oldest hotel in every state

Nonetheless, the hotels mentioned here all have verifiable links back to their origins, however much they may have changed or evolved, and every one of them will offer a taste of the past.

Alabama
> Hotel: Redmont Hotel
> Location: Birmingham
> First opened in: 1925

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Courtesy of Alaskan Hotel and Bar via Facebook

Alaska
> Hotel: Alaskan Hotel
> Location: Juneau
> First opened in: 1913

Arizona
> Hotel: The Grand Canyon Hotel
> Location: Williams
> First opened in: 1891

Courtesy of The Capital Hotel via Facebook

Arkansas
> Hotel: Capital Hotel
> Location: Little Rock
> First opened in: 1873

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Courtesy of Groveland Hotel via Facebook

California
> Hotel: The Groveland Hotel
> Location: Groveland
> First opened in: 1849

Courtesy of Cliff House at Pikes Peak via Facebook

Colorado
> Hotel: Cliff House at Pikes Peak
> Location: Manitou
> First opened in: 1873

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Courtesy of 1754 House Restaurant & Tavern via Facebook

Connecticut
> Hotel: 1754 House
> Location: Woodbury
> First opened in: 1754

Courtesy of The Inn at Montchanin Village & Spa via Facebook

Delaware
> Hotel: The Inn at Montchanin Village & Spa
> Location: Wilmington
> First opened in: 1799

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Florida
> Hotel: The Florida Inn
> Location: Fernandina Beach
> First opened in: 1857

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Georgia
> Hotel: River Street Inn
> Location: Savannah
> First opened in: 1817

Hawaii
> Hotel: Moana Hotel
> Location: Honolulu
> First opened in: 1901

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Courtesy of Idaho Hotel via Facebook

Idaho
> Hotel: Idaho Hotel
> Location: Silver City
> First opened in: 1863

Courtesy of The Historic Rose Hotel via Facebook

Illinois
> Hotel: The Historic Rose Hotel
> Location: Elizabethtown
> First opened in: 1812

Indiana
> Hotel: French Lick Springs Hotel
> Location: French Lick
> First opened in: 1845

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Iowa
> Hotel: Hotel Julien Dubuque
> Location: Dubuque
> First opened in: 1839

Courtesy of Historic Elgin Hotel via Facebook

Kansas
> Hotel: Elgin Hotel
> Location: Marion
> First opened in: 1886

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Kentucky
> Hotel: The Old Talbott Tavern
> Location: Bardstown
> First opened in: 1779

Courtesy of Hotel Maison de Ville via Yelp

Louisiana
> Hotel: Hotel Maison de Ville
> Location: New Orleans
> First opened in: 1788

Courtesy of The Down Easter Inn via Facebook

Maine
> Hotel: Down Easter Inn (currently closed and for sale)
> Location: Damariscotta
> First opened in: Circa 1850

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Maryland
> Hotel: The Maryland Inn
> Location: Annapolis
> First opened in: 1772

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Massachusetts
> Hotel: Wayside Inn
> Location: Sudbury
> First opened in: 1716

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Michigan
> Hotel: The National House Inn
> Location: Marshall
> First opened in: 1835

Minnesota
> Hotel: Anderson House Hotel
> Location: Wabasha
> First opened in: 1856

Courtesy of Monmouth Historic Inn & Restaurant 1818 via Facebook

Mississippi
> Hotel: Monmouth Historic Inn
> Location: Natchez
> First opened in: 1818

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Courtesy of The Elms Hotel and Spa via Facebook

Missouri
> Hotel: The Elms Hotel and Spa
> Location: Excelsior Springs
> First opened in: 1888

Courtesy of Grand Union Hotel via Facebook

Montana
> Hotel: Grand Union Hotel
> Location: Fort Benton
> First opened in: 1882

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Courtesy of Historic Argo Hotel B&B via Facebook

Nebraska
> Hotel: Historic Argo Hotel
> Location: Crofton
> First opened in: 1912

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Nevada
> Hotel: Gold Hill Hotel
> Location: Virginia City
> First opened in: 1861

Courtesy of Inn Dartmouth via Facebook

New Hampshire
> Hotel: Hanover Inn
> Location: Dartmouth
> First opened in: 1901

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Courtesy of Congress Hall, Cape May via Facebook

New Jersey
> Hotel: Congress Hall
> Location: Cape May
> First opened in: 1816

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New Mexico
> Hotel: La Fonda on the Plaza
> Location: Santa Fe
> First opened in: 1922

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Courtesy of Beekman Arms & Delamater Inn via Facebook

New York
> Hotel: Beekman Arms & Delamater Inn
> Location: Rhinebeck
> First opened in: 1766

Courtesy of The Historic Brookstown Inn via Facebook

North Carolina
> Hotel: Brookstown Inn
> Location: Winston-Salem
> First opened in: 1837

North Dakota
> Hotel: Rough Riders Hotel
> Location: Medora
> First opened in: 1884

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Courtesy of The Golden Lamb via Facebook

Ohio
> Hotel: Golden Lamb
> Location: Lebanon
> First opened in: 1803

Oklahoma
> Hotel: The Skirvin Hilton
> Location: Oklahoma City
> First opened in: 1911

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Oregon
> Hotel: Wolf Creek Inn
> Location: Wolf Creek
> First opened in: 1883

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Pennsylvania
> Hotel: Gettysburg Hotel
> Location: Gettysburg
> First opened in: 1797

Courtesy of Graduate Providence via Facebook

Rhode Island
> Hotel: Graduate Providence
> Location: Providence
> First opened in: 1922

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Courtesy of Rutledge House Inn via Facebook

South Carolina
> Hotel: Rutledge House Inn
> Location: Charleston
> First opened in: 1763

South Dakota
> Hotel: Bullock Hotel
> Location: Deadwood
> First opened in: 1895

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Courtesy of Hale Springs Inn via Facebook

Tennessee
> Hotel: Hale Springs Inn
> Location: Rogersville
> First opened in: 1824

Courtesy of Haunted Magnolia Hotel Seguin, Texas via Facebook

Texas
> Hotel: Haunted Magnolia Hotel
> Location: Seguin
> First opened in: 1844

Utah
> Hotel: Moore’s Old Pine Inn
> Location: Marysvale
> First opened in: 1882

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Vermont
> Hotel: Woodstock Inn
> Location: Woodstock
> First opened in: 1793

Virginia
> Hotel: Williamsburg Lodge
> Location: Williamsburg
> First opened in: 1750

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Courtesy of Tokeland Hotel via Facebook

Washington
> Hotel: Tokeland Hotel
> Location: Tokeland
> First opened in: 1885

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West Virginia
> Hotel: The Greenbrier
> Location: White Sulphur Springs
> First opened in: 1778

Courtesy of Maxwell Mansion - Lake Geneva via Facebook

Wisconsin
> Hotel: Maxwell Mansion
> Location: Lake Geneva
> First opened in: 1855

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Wyoming
> Hotel: Occidental Hotel
> Location: Buffalo
> First opened in: 1880

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