Old Dutch Inn

EXTENDED BLURB! The Old Dutch Inn was built in 1856 – but not as a hotel – when John Bray, Jr. put up this multi-story, wood-framed building in Kinderhook to house his shoe store and some apartments above. The hall on the third floor was used as a meeting place (they say the Masons met there). And, according to the Village of Kinderhook's audio tour "among the most memorable events was a rally held [here] on April 24, 1861, in support of the Union at the outbreak of the Civil War." It's the only surviving building used as a hotel in Kinderhook, and the rooms are super cozy: Each is named after a local legend, and the entire interior is designed by Jen Ose-MacDonald, the innkeeper herself, who reopened the hotel and redesigned it after years of closure. She told me, "There is this whole generation of Kinderhookers who had no life experience in this building. But the generation before, they all had their first job here. They met their spouse here, some of them honeymooned here. This was their regular haunt for drinks and dinner. There was so much connection to the community. And they know it as the Dutch." Comfy Key: Lodging • Fireplace • Daytime Cozy • Family Friendly • Extended Blurb