Benjamin Patterson Inn

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Benjamin Patterson Inn, also known as Jenning's Tavern, is a historical inn located in Corning. It is a two story, ell shaped frame structure in the Federal style. Built in 1796, it is the oldest frame building in the area and perhaps all of Steuben County.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Benjamin Patterson Inn is operated as an early 19th-century period historic house museum by the Corning-Painted Post Historical Society. Visitors can tour the historic tavern room, dining room, kitchen, guest quarters and innkeeper's quarters, and view the Society's collection of textile equipment in the Long Room. The Inn grounds also include an 1855 log cabin, an 1878 schoolhouse, an barn with agriculture tools and equipment, and a working late 19th-century blacksmith shop.

The Society also operates the Painted Post-Erwin Museum, a museum of local history located in a late 19th-century railroad depot in Painted Post, New York.

On April 14th, 2015, the Inn, along with the other buildings within it's space, became part of Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes. The name was chosen in order to better suit it's small location which contains five or so other historical buildings including the Inn.

Tourist Information
Admission

Hours:

Office: Mon - Fri: 10am - 4pm

Guided Tours Daily See foot note one Walk-in tours welcome – with some limitations See foot note two

1. All tours of the grounds are guided tours only. The tour is approximately 1 hour. 3:00pm is the final hour of the day.

2. There may be an occasional conflict with a special tour or private group event at the Inn which would not allow a walk-in tour. Please call ahead to ensure that a walk-in tour is possible for your time-frame. We also ask that large groups call in advance to schedule an appointment.

Address:

59 West Pulteney Street Corning, New York 14830

Phone: 607-937-5281 Website Contacts

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