The Huddleston Farmhouse Inn in

Cambridge City, Indiana Cambridge City is a town in Jackson Township, Wayne County, Indiana, Jackson Township, Wayne County, Indiana, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,870 at the 2010 census. History Cambridge City was laid out and platted ...

, is a historic inn that once served travelers along the

National Road The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main tran ...

. It was owned by former- Quaker John Huddleston who, with his wife Susannah, and 11 children, offered lodging, cooking materials, and a place for their horses to rest for the night. The house is three stories high, using 125,000 bricks. The property consists of . On the land includes the main house, spring kitchen, smoke house, and two barns. Some recents research on the property suggests that there may have been another building built on the property as well by the Huddlestons. ''Note:'' This includes an Accompanying photographs The main house is three stories. Before renovations the basement consisted of three separated rooms that could only be entered from outside. Two of the rooms were lodging for guests. The middle room was John's shop where he would sell items to travelers passing through. On the middle level there is a kitchen, a family room, a dining room, and a formal parlor. The third floor was where the bedrooms would have been. The property was purchased by

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in 1966 with funds provided by the organization's founder,

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. The house, barn, and other outbuildings were restored and served as a combination museum and eastern regional office of Indiana Landmarks until the property was sold to private owners in 2023. The property was sold with Indiana Landmarks’ protective covenants to safeguard its architectural character.https://www.indianalandmarks.org/2023/03/preservation-minded-organic-farmers-from-indy-buy-huddleston-farmhouse-in-wayne-county/ It was listed on the

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in 1975.

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