Rest your head in a place formerly occupied by a Sea Captain or Industrialist, in stone houses erected during the early stages of the American Revolution, in resorts founded in remote locales by risk-taking entrepreneurs. The following seven upscale establishments from Delaware to Maine – each with a unique origin story – allow you to stay overnight in the distant past.

Rest your head in a place formerly occupied by a Sea Captain or Industrialist, in stone houses erected during the early stages of the American Revolution, in resorts founded in remote locales by risk-taking entrepreneurs. The following seven upscale establishments from Delaware to Maine – each with a unique origin story – allow you to stay overnight in the distant past.