The Appleton Inn, Quilt N Be, Retreat House

Built in 1800's this B & B offers Victorian charm with modern amenities. Delight in the quilt, glassware, antique & vintage hat collections. Located in downtown Appleton, just blocks from restaurants, Lawrence University, IMAX Theater, PAC, and art galleries. Just forty minutes from Green Bay Packer games and the EAA Air Show. Wireless high-speed internet is available in all rooms. We are a full service B & B with specialty romantic weekends, as well as a suite for families. We are also great for corporate travelers, including a large meeting room.

In All Rooms:

Private Baths ~ Wireless Internet ~ TV-VCR-DVD's
Coffee/Tea ~ Fridge/Microwave ~ Air-Conditioning
Luxurious Quilts ~ Pillow-Top Mattresses ~ Couples Massage

History of The Home
Thomas and Ophelia Brown 1856
The Appleton Inn Quilt-N-Be 1999

Yankee, Thomas W. Brown came to Appleton in 1854 and opened a pump manufacturing business in 1863. The exact date of this house is not known, but may be 1856, the year Brown is credited with erecting the city's first brick dwelling. His second wife Ophelia taught at and was a trustee of Lawrence University. In 1891 John Hart Whorton purchased the home for his daughter Liza Powell and her husband. They began renting rooms in the 1920's, a tradition which continued until 1998. As new owners, Gordon Schmiedl and his wife Carole LeRoy bought the home in 1991 for a live-in rental unit.
As time went on Carole and Gordie had the idea to convert this large house to a Bed & Breakfast. This would allow many more people to see and enjoy the home. In 1999, Carole, an avid quilter, started hosting quilting retreats with her friends. Soon there were requests from others to stay the night and quilt. After obtaining a Bed and Breakfast license, Carole and Gordon decided it was time to start new careers and The Appleton Inn was born. After years of working as an RN, Carole has applied her talents in art, gardening, quilting and decorating to make this Inn one of "Wisconsin's Finest". Many visitors have enjoyed the home through the years, coming from other countries and well as from many states in the U.S. Quilters also still come to "The Quilt N Be" for retreats and fun. All visitors are welcome to come and enjoy.

We hope to see you soon, at "The Appleton Inn" Bed & Breakfast.

Visit the Fox Cities for a great getaway. Come for a shopping weekend at the Fox River Mall; a relaxing couples retreat loaded with cultural activities, dining and nightlife; or for a fun family escape. In the Fox Cities, you'll find urban style and amenities in communities that haven't lost their small-town warmth.

Shopping, galleries, museums, performing arts and plenty of opportunities for family fun await you in the Fox Cities. Central to the Fox Cities' experience is the Fox River Mall, Wisconsin's second largest shopping mall with more than 180 retailers including J. Jill, Chico's, Macy's, Pottery Barn and the largest sporting goods store in Wisconsin, Scheel's All Sports.

Downtown Appleton is the cultural heart of the Fox Cities where, after a day of shopping, visitors enjoy a variety of dining, nightlife and entertainment options, including The History Museum at the Castle, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton Art Center and the Building for Kids Children's Museum.

Two shining stars for the performing arts bookend downtown Appleton: the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (PAC) and Lawrence University. The PAC features the latest Broadway touring companies as well as the Fox Valley Symphony and other local performing arts groups. The PAC will host Wisconsin's premier performance of Broadway's The Lion King in 2007. Lawrence University is internationally known for its liberal arts program in music and drama. Students, faculty and numerous guest artists fill the on-campus performance calendar during the school year.

Glass paperweights, the largest collection in the world, are the focus at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum in Neenah. The museum is surrounded by several blocks of impeccably maintained turn of the last century mansions that housed the local paper aristocracy. A walk through this historic neighborhood along the shores of Lake Winnebago is one of the most beautiful in the Fox Cities. Excerpt from http://www.foxcities.org