| History of the An-Jen Inn The
old house was built in the 1930's by Robert and Nora Davidson, the
owner's great-grandparents. The house was then renovated in 1990 and
turned into the Bed & Breakfast. But before it became an Inn, the
house was one of the top locations for various social and important events.
Quilting parties used to take place in the living room, with many
little ladies sitting around a great masterpiece of a quilt (many of
which are still at the Inn today!) and dishing about the latest gossip
and goings on in the little community. It was a favorite pass time of
the family to sit down together, talk, and make a quilt.
Reunions were also a big to-do at the house. Even though your
neighbors were family, everyone loved a good excuse to come together,
eat, and celebrate. Many reunions were had in the house and on the
grounds, with family spending a happy day just talking and catching up
or remembering "the good 'ole days."
The house was also a mecca for parties for army boys who were going off
to the war (World War II) or coming home. With Nano's good cooking
(that'd be Nora Davidson, affectionately called Nano by her family) and
the community showing up for a potluck, those boys probably never had a
finer party.
But the house was used for much more than just entertaining family. It
was also used as a makeshift emergency room for fixing broken arms or
young mothers giving birth to their babies. In fact, the proprieter
was born in the old house. It also served as a mortuary/funeral home,
when the occasion demanded it. In those days no one had access to the
big funeral parlors we have today.
To fully comprehend the wonder of the An-Jen today, it is important to
know its history. And this house is full of history. If you want to
know some more good stories, just ask Sandra or Granny to tell you a
story about Nano. They've always got a good story to tell.
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