The Inn began life as a nineteenth-century sail loft, part of a working boatyard. Occasional town meetings were held there, as well as the village's first Masonic gatherings. In the 1920s, it was converted to an inn—the Wan-e-set—where tourists from Boston, arriving by steamer, spent long summer stays.
The Inn closed in the mid-1950s, and by the time Tim Watts first saw it, it was dilapidated. Growing up just across the harbor, he was fascinated by the grand old building and its history. At age 27, he acted on his dreams and bought the property, signing a purchase agreement that stipulated he restore the building and have it up and running as an inn in one year. That was 36 years ago, and since then Watts has acquired the Meeting House, an old sea captain's residence on the property.
Tenants Harbor Lighthouse history
Features and History of the St. George Peninsula
