Dorrance Inn is a hotel in the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Connecticut, United States of America”.
Overview
The Dorrance Inn, also known as the Samuel Dorrance House, was a historic former inn at 748 Plainfield Pike in Sterling, Connecticut, built about 1716. It was notable as a place that hosted officers of the French Army in 1781 and 1782, as it was along the march route taken by French commander Rochambeau's troops on their march to meet the Continental Army under General George Washington. Dorrance's Inn was one of a few places mentioned by name in multiple accounts written by French officers.
From “Dorrance Inn” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
The hotel stands at 41.6911, -71.8467, more than 25 km from the centre of any city in the United States that Innpedia covers. It is one of 5,802 hotels in the United States recorded in Wikidata, 3,408 of which have an article in Innpedia.[3] See Hotels in the United States.
See also
References
- ^ Dorrance Inn (Q5298726). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Dorrance Inn. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-04.
- ^ Hotels in United States. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.