The Green Park Inn Is Being Called The Most Legendary Place To Stay In North Carolina
North Carolina has no shortage of amazing places to stay when you are traveling through or on vacation. By car, it’s almost nine hours from the western border of the state to the coast. Before the invention of the automobile, that same journey would take days. One hotel that’s been around since the 1880s and has been named by Forbes as one of the 25 top haunted hotels in America is worthy of at least an overnight stay – or longer, if you can carve out the time.
Blowing Rock's Green Park Inn was built by the Greene's, the first family to settle in the Blowing Rock area. They arrived on the property in the mid 1800s. After founding a group of three businessmen, the inn began construction in the late 1880s and opened to guests in 1891.
With the exception of 15 months over the years of 2009 and 2010, the hotel has operated continuously since the opening. In 2009, it was purchased by new owners who temporarily closed and began a major renovation.
If you're wondering about the haunted stories, folks who've stayed here report room 318 has quite a bit of paranormal activity.
Tales passed down through generations tell the story of Laura Greene, the daughter of the founder. As the tale goes, she died in room 318 of a broken heart after her husband-to-be left her at the altar. Folks report sightings of Laura throughout the hotel and in room 318.
Even though the Green Park Inn doesn't actively promote the haunted tales that surround the property, it has been known to have a Ghost Log book in the lobby for guests to record any activity.
Margaret Mitchell (author of "Gone With The Wind") stayed here and reportedly penned some chapters will enjoying the inn's hospitality. Other famous guests include Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Eleanor Roosevelt, J.D. Rockefeller, and Wild West sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.
Among the many amenities offered by the Green Park Inn are on-site dining at The Chestnut Grille (pictured) and a more informal space in the Divide Tavern, which also serves food.
Learn more about the Green Park Inn and check dates or make a reservation by visiting the inn’s website, here.
When you’re in the area, be sure to slice some time from your schedule to visit the town’s namesake, The Blowing Rock. And for more reasons to love the Town of Blowing Rock, keep reading here!
Address: Green Park Inn, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, USA
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Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.
