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About the Inn
The 1898 Inn was built at the turn of the century by one of Lanesboro's early entrepreneurial settlers, Dennis Galligan. He and his wife, Ellen Dore, were both born in County Limerick, Ireland. The Galligan's varied business ventures included a railroad constructing business which extended from Canada to the West Coast. His dam and iron-truss bridge are still much a part of the Lanesboro Landscape. They also, interestingly, built and operated The Galligan Opera House here in Lanesboro. The on-stage talent included Buffalo Bill.
Today the 1898 Inn is a small inn which promises a unique experience for our guests. The home has been gently restored to reflect its rural beginning. The patina of time remains - after all, it took decades to earn this look. A building of this age has its own leisurely pace (and so do our guests) so to compliment this lovely, unpretentious Queen Anne home, with its simple fir woodwork and knotty pine floors we have decorated with a tasteful mix of antique furnishings and the muted colors of the countryside. In a word: comfortable.
The 1898 Inn
706 Parkway Ave S.
Lanesboro, MN 55949
507-467-3539 • 507-696-4750 (cell)
mmolyneaux@mac.com