Besides Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year, and Groundhog’s Day, the month of February is also a time to celebrate the accomplishments on African Americans.
February is Black History Month and the occasion is not being lost on B&Bs around the world. Dozens of quaint lodgings are offering deep discounts to commemorate the annual celebration that has existed since 1926.
Take a look:
MASSACHUSETTS
The Lathrop House located in Springfield, Massachusetts’ historic Forest Park district is a refurbished 1899 Victorian home, which features a stunning rose garden, and a handful of rooms decorated in florals. The well-known B&B is situated about 30 minutes from the Connecticut Freedom Trail, a series of Underground Railroad safe houses and sites connected to the “Amistad” case. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Connecticut is also an easy drive from the lodging. During Black History Month guests who stay at the Lathrop House will receive a choice of a complimentary second night’s stay or a second room; plus, if you show proof of visiting either the Freedom Trail or Harriet Beecher Stowe Center you will receive an additional 20% discount. Rates start at $100 per room for the first night and daily breakfast is included. The offer expires on February 29, 2008.
PENNSYLVANIA
The Passages Inn, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is also offering outstanding savings during the month of February. To celebrate Black History Month the renovated pre-Civil War home, which features three rooms furnished with quilts and antiques, is offering a two-night Freedom package for $170 per couple. The price includes lodging, daily breakfast, and a historic sightseeing tour of Gettysburg for two and two tickets for the “Freedom Lies Just North” tour of Underground Railroad stops in rural Adams County’s Quaker Valley. The B&B is located near Lincoln Cemetery where 30 black soldiers who fought for the Union Army are buried. The offer expires on February 29, 2008.
NEW YORK
Saint Johnsville, New York is home to a collection of 19th-century buildings — a barn, a carriage house, a hog house, and a stone grist mill — dubbed the Inn by the Mill. The mill was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. It has three secret rooms below the basement floor, and at night the water to the 30-foot waterwheel would be shut off to allow fugitive slaves to pass through the 1,000-foot-long water tunnel. The historic structures now make up the popular B&B located near Cooperstown’s National Baseball Hall of Fame. If you plan to make the trip to upstate New York to stay at the inn during Black History Month you’ll pay just $150 per room per night and receive breakfast daily and an unlimited supply of dessert.
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