The Inn harkens back to a time over 100 years ago, when it was built as a summer retreat for the urban dwellers of the big city, New York. With its long-since-gone hedgerow and tennis courts, it was the playground of those who visited here.
In the early 1900’s, it was renamed the Hamilton Hotel, and began its legacy as an inn. Around 1903, the Hamilton suffered damage due to a fire and the entire building was razed and rebuilt on the same footprint. It was renamed The Hampton Inn. In 1904 the proprietors petitioned the town for a permit to serve alcoholic beverages, which the town elders, in their infinite wisdom, refused since the zoning requirements of that time prevented the dispensing of spirits within proximity of any religious places of worship.
The Presbyterian Church, located directly across the street, has been a longstanding neighbor.
In the years since its resurrection, the inn has had but a few owners to guide her on her way, providing a haven to those seeking a place to relax far away from the worries of everyday life. In the mid-seventies, the inn was renamed The Maples Inn, and remains a landmark in New Canaan and a gateway to her historic and grand past, present and future.
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