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Hotel HistoryToday, it seems strange that there would ever have been so many hotels in Dalhousie, but from the late 1800s until the first decades of the 20th century, there were several along William Street and others in other parts of town, including one that was nationally and internationally known.
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Image of a Dalhousie hotel in the 19th Century1890
Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
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Painting of Inch Arran House1910
Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
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The most glorious of the town's hotels was Inch Arran House. Built on the shore as a resort following the arrival of the railway, it attracted wealth and famous guests, including Sir John A. MacDonald, Prime Minister and Father of Confederation. The hotel burned in 1921 and was not replaced. Like a number of the coastal resorts built around the same time, it probably never made money, but it did serve as a landmark and helped bring a bit of fame to the town.5
Sir John A. Macdonald, his wife, Sir Leonard Tilley and family at the Inch Arran House.1880
Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
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Inch Arran House burned in 1921, marking the end of Dalhousie's days as a major resort.1921
Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
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There are actually more photographs of the fire that destroyed Inch Arran House than there are of it during its heyday.8
Photo of The Chaleur Inn1960
Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
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The Chaleur Inn was built by the International Paper Company at the time of the mill construction. Like Inch Arran House, it became the spot for social gatherings and shared its fate - destruction by fire.10
The Chaleur Inn fire1980
Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
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Today, Dahousie has a single hotel and one motel, but the town is trying to rebuild its tourism industry and more may come. |
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