John Rutledge House Inn

The John Rutledge House Inn built in 1763, a member of Historic Hotels of America® since 1989 was designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark in 1970. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation® for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels across America. A National Historic Landmark, the John Rutledge House Inn was built in 1763 by John Rutledge, a noted signer of the U.S. Constitution, governor of South Carolina, and briefly, chief justice of the Supreme Court. The historic inn incorporates two carriage houses plus the distinctive home. Restoration has enhanced the graceful ironwork and original elaborate interiors, which include carved Italian marble fireplaces and inlaid floors. For more information and to make a reservation, please visit HistoricHotels.org.