HISTORY:
Since 1841, IVORYTON INN has been a gracious host
to numerous
aspiring actors and actresses, famous
personalities and ordinary
citizens.
It has also served as a
wonderful venue for weddings and other
social
and business gatherings.
NEWLY REMODELED:
IVORYTON INN’s Rudy Vallee Pub; CUGINOS Restaurant;
The Gloria Swanson and Van Johnson
outdoors
patios and gardens; the Joan Fontaine Grande Ballroom ;
the Marlon Brando Library; and the Myrna Loy Garden Room,
have recently been
completely remodeled.
IVORYTON INN is now booking dates for
private
social and business functions, including: weddings, showers, cocktail parties, rehearsal dinners and
other social and political and business events.
LOCATION:
IVORYTON INN is located at 115 Main Street
in the historic Ivoryton
section of the beautiful seafaring
town of Essex, Connecticut.
It
is 1 2 miles from RT. 9 ( Exit 3 from the south, and Exit 4
from the north) and 5 miles from I-95( exit 69 ).
IVORYTON INN is 3 doors from the historic Ivoryton Playhouse,
one of
America’s first summer playhouses.
GENERAL AREA:
The entire general Ivoryton/Essex area is one
of the most
charming sections of New England. Ivoryton was so named because of the extensive ivory that was
imported and used in the manufacture of
piano keys in this area,
in the 1880’s and early 1900’s.
FAMOUS STARS WHO HAVE LIVED AT INN:
IVORYTON INN has been home to a multitude
of Hollywood and stage stars
including :
Marlon Brando,
Joan Fontaine, Van Johnson, Gloria
Swanson,
Myrna Loy, Dame May Whitty, Rudy Vallee,
Mae West,
Richard Widmark, Katherine Hepburn
Nancy Sinatra,
and countless others.
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30 GUEST ROOMS: ( opening in Spring- 2005)
Each unique Guest room has a private bath; and has been named after one
of these personalities.
These famous personalities stayed at IVORYTON INN
for
considerable time while performing at near-by
Ivoryton Playhouse.
Ivoryton Playhouse is now open year round.
IVORYTON INN over the many years has also featured
exciting
entertainment and dancing---- including the musical
talents of Gene
Krupa, the Mills Brothers, Rudy Vallee,
the Pied Pipers, just to
name a few.
GLORIA SWANSON OUTDOOR GARDEN PATIO
LOCATION
IVORYTON INN has a wonderful, central location
in beautiful Essex, CT. 2 hours drive
from both New York City
and Boston.
IVORYTON INN is 5 miles from I-95 ( Exit 69) and 1 2 mile
from RT. 9 ( exits 3 from south, and exit 4 from north).
It is 6 miles from fine Connecticut public salt water
beaches;
15 minutes from the famous Good Speed Opera House;
35 minutes
from Mystic Seaport and Aquarium;
30 minutes from the Nautilus
Submarine Museum
and submarine base; 4 minutes from the Essex
Steam
Dinner Train and River Boat;
30 minutes from the New London Ferry to Long Island
and Block
Island; and 15 minutes from Gillette Castle
State Park.
CASINOS:
The fabulous MOHEGAN SUN CASINO is
only--
25 MINUTES AWAY and the equally fabulous FOXWOODS CASINO
is 35 minutes away.
SHOPPING: two new Factory Outlet Malls in the
adjoining towns
of Westbrook and Clinton,
is 12 minutes away. MANY ANTIQUE SHOPS IN AREA.
Yale University [ its famous British Art Museum
and the Peabody
Museum of Natural History] is 35 minutes;
Wesleyan University --25 minutes north;
Hartford: home to Trinity College, exciting UCONN
Basketball,
the Mark Twain House, the
Harriet Beecher Stowe Home, the
Wadsworth Athenaeum
and the University of Hartford is 40 minutes
north.
Year-round Sports are near-by.
Three fine public golf courses, tennis, and day and night
skiing are from 10 to 30 minutes away
