Jedediah Hawkins Inn: Historic Charm on Long Island’s North Fork

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Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms (among others) are symbolized in Vienna not only with monuments but also with museums (two, in Schubert’s case: his birthplace, and the house in which he died), but it is Beethoven who is represented most. With several museums devoted to him, some of which contain his own personal effects, there exist in and around Vienna more sites associated with Beethoven than with any other composer who graced the city.
Literary Traveler visited the North Fork in the mellow months of summer, winding our way past fields of local vegetables coming into season and vineyards full of ripening grapes almost ready to be harvested. As we first approached the Inn, we were taken by its dollhouse-like appearance bounded by lush manicured grounds. The classical style of the exterior had been restored and the house now stands proudly with vibrant trimmings and an inviting porch. During renovations, the restoration team maintained the Italianate style made popular during the reign of Queen Victoria. The shape of the home and its detail, including its classic belvedere, makes it an exquisitely constructed Victorian residence.
We were given a grand and leisurely tour of the property, guided by the warm and affable Pam Hunt, the great-granddaughter of Hawkins himself. She detailed that the property maintained much of the home’s original features, including the exposed brick of the Belvedere Suite, the banister for the main staircase, the original plaster moldings, and several of the fireplaces. A portrait that Jedediah Hawkins once had commissioned now finds its home over the front desk, greeting visitors alongside the charming staff. Hunt and her family are local to the area and she recalls that at one time, “North Fork was the place where at 5 o’clock, it closed. There was nothing going on. Since the wineries came in, things started to change.” She laughs appreciatively at the North Fork’s increasing popularity: “Now it’s a destination… There are a lot of fun things to do all of the sudden on the north shore. When I was a kid, at five o’clock everybody went home and went to bed.”There was a problem reporting this post.
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