Door County Cottages
The Thorp House Inn and its cottages
are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1902, Freeman
Thorp, nephew of Asa Thorp, founder of Fish Creek, began the building of the
house. Tragedy struck on Oct. 3, 1903, when the steamship Erie L. Hackley
capsized in a sudden squall, claiming the life of Freeman and 10 others.
Fate necessitated the widowed
Jessie Thorp to begin renting rooms to tourists. Later named Cedar Ridge,
Breezy Hill, and The Heritage, the Thorp home continued to accommodate
guests well into the 1960's.
In 1986, Christine and Sverre Falck-Pedersen purchased the Thorp House. After extensive restoration,
they opened its doors to visitors once again, this time as a "bed and breakfast"
inn. As a tribute to the Thorp women, the guest rooms bear their names.
Our gracious guest rooms have
been carefully furnished in fine antiques and accessories, documentary
wallcoverings, authentic lighting and European lace to re-create romantic
periods of the past. A double parlor with fireplace, library and summer
sitting porch are available to our guests. Our pantry is stocked with complimentary
soft drinks, coffee, tea and cookies. The atmosphere of Thorp House Inn
is warm, relaxed and friendly. We would like our guests to think of the Thorp
House as "their house" in Door County.
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