The Gwyn Careg Inn : The History of the Gwyn Careg Inn

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The original building, now called the Gwyn Careg Inn, was built in 1760 by Mr. William Osgood and remained in the Osgood family for over 100 years.
In 1899 Miss Eleanor Clark, a wealthy Boston heiress, purchased the 300 acre estate and developed the Garden pathway

home into a Colonial Revival Mansion. Miss Eleanor Clark Murray was responsible for all the major landscaping and gardens around the estate, requiring up to 25 full-time gardeners to maintain. She named the estate "Gwyn Careg" meaning "pure stone" in Welsh. Gwyn Careg was considered one of the most beautiful estates in eastern Connecticut.
In 1942 the Marquess and Marquessa de Tallyrand purchased the estate and used it as a seasonal retreat until 1964. In 1965 The More Hall purchased the home and used it as a private boarding school for boys.
In 1980 the home was refurbished and turned into The Inn at Gwyn Careg. Today it is the home of the Bove and Beaudoin families and made available for rental for special events as the Gwyn Careg Inn.