New Milford - Merwinsville Hotel

The Merwinsville Hotel was built in the 1840s in anticipation of the railroad passing through the town of Gaylordsville, CT. Sylvanus Merwin discovered the route the railroad was to take and bought the land the railroad would require. He then negotiated with the railroad to use his hotel as a meal stop for the train as it traveled between Bridgeport, CT and Pittsfield, MA, in exchange for the land the railroad needed.

He also requested that the station be named after himself. When more advanced, high speed trains with meal cars were developed the train no longer stopped at the hotel. As a result the hotel was forced to close.

Today, the Hotel has annual art shows, celebrates Christmas in Gaylordsville, is open for tours and is available for private parties.