Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sir Walter Scott followed his family’s tradition and went into law; his heart, however, was with history and literature. He became an instant bestseller with historical narrative poems like “The Lay of the Last Minstrel”...
Read MoreThe historic Greek Revival structure was built in 1910 by William A. Jones, formerly of Chicago, as his residence. The Inn boasts many excellent examples of turn-of-the-century design. W.A. Jones was an ardent sportsman and student of firearms, accumulating nearly 1000 pieces. Assessed to be one of the top 3 collections in the world, it is now displayed in the LaPorte County Museum through his donation.The WA Jones Retreat suite which was originally used to house a historic firearms collection with Teddy Roosevelt’s trophy room as his inspiration.
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