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What
a fantastic time, hiking local trails, canoeing
on the Saco river and riding the Cog railway.
Your hospitality and the beauty of your B&B
made us able to relax on a vacation for the
first time in quite some time. Thanks for your
attentiveness.
Jim & Lisa, Newport RI |
What you'll find here ...
Built around 1865,
The Admiral Peary House was originally known
as
"the house of three gables". In 1877
the original house, (with gambrel  roof
shown right, circa 1900) became
home to a young Robert E. Peary, the explorer
who on April 6, 1909 would become the first person
to lead a team to the North Pole. Since Peary's
time, our historic home has been enjoyed by some
of Fryeburg's most prominent families, including
the Seaveys and the Hastings. It became a bed
and breakfast in 1988 and now offers guests a
comfortable, upscale environment in which to
relax and unwind.
Guest
rooms are furnished with
a mix of antiques and reproductions, combining
traditional elegance with contemporary style,
comfort and modern conveniences, such
as wireless internet access and hairdryers.
An iron and ironing board is available on request.
Common rooms are spacious and
there are several to choose from allowing you
privacy for a quiet drink and a book or your
laptop, or interaction with other guests if you
prefer. Cable
TV, VCR and DVD are available in the main living
room, together with our very popular regulation-size
pool table, and guest pantry with a selection
of complimentary hot and cold beverages and snacks
available 24 hours. The parlor is cozy, comfortable
and quiet and the 3-season enclosed porch
overlooking our lawns is especially inviting
for a late afternoon cup of tea or glass of wine.
And you'll find us friendly, helpful and attentive
but not intrusive. Our goal is to leave you alone
to enjoy your stay as much as possible while
discreetly ensuring you're well taken care of.
H & D - you're a great team!
Mary & Eric, Cheshire CT
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Your Innkeepers
Hilary Jones and Derrek Schlottmann
took over as innkeepers in July 2003 under the
management of inn-cats, Emmy and Pebbles, who
haven't seen a reason to replace them yet. As
managers often do, Emmy and Pebbles tend to rule
from behind the scenes, though Emmy is happy
to be invited upstairs to meet guests on occasion.
Originally
from London England, Hilary is a twenty year
hospitality veteran having worked extensively
in Catering, then Information Technology in hotels
around the world including the famous Pebble
Beach Resort in California. Her passion
is music and she sings with various local
choral groups.
Derrek is from Colorado
and spent 6 years in the Navy as a Nuclear Reactor
Operator after which his career took him all
round the U.S. as a Field Service Engineer in
pharmaceutical robotics. Derrek is also an accomplished
Chef who used to unwind from robots by spending
hours in the kitchen cooking multi-course dinners.
He says cooking isn't so relaxing these days,
but he secretly relishes his own daily cooking
show which is breakfast in our vast open kitchen.
Guests are encouraged to heckle!
Both are
outdoor enthusiasts and enjoy hiking and biking
and getting out into the mountains whenever possible.
They're also original bloggers having had a journal on
this site since they moved in (and before blogging
was fashionable) documenting their
daily lives as innkeepers and posting useful
information on local area events on a regular
basis.
About
the Admiral ...
Born in Pennsylvania,
Peary spent most of his childhood in Maine, attending
school in both North Bridgton and Portland. Graduating
from Bowdoin college in 1877 with a degree in
civil engineering, Peary returned home to his
mother in Fryeburg where he became the Town Surveyor
for a couple of years before securing a job in
the Drafts corp in Washington D.C. Although he
is most famous for his Arctic achievements, Peary
was also involved with other significant milestones
in his time. The government assigned Peary to
the Nicaragua Canal project (now known as the
Panama Canal), where he invented the rolling
lock-gates that are used along its length. By
the end of the project he was Engineer-in-Chief
of the survey team. Intrigued as well, by the
Wright Brothers' experiments with powered aircraft,
he began surveying the East Coast for possible
air-defense sites. His suggestions to the defense
department are still in use today for air-defense.
On his death, Peary was buried in Arlington
Cemetery. His memorial bears the shape of
a smooth terrestrial globe made of white Maine
granite with an inscription which reads in Latin "Inveniam
Viam Aut Facium", meaning "I shall
find a way or make one." For more information
on Peary's life and to read about the historic
North Pole Journey, visit his excellent official
website. |
