- East Meets West ($65 - Private Bath)
Combines the high bed and trundle bed from Beck's Mill with
Japanese decorations that Mrs. Hart received in Japan when she
was teaching there. Pre-school children love the trundle bed.
A large, private bathroom adjoins this room.
- The Farm Room & School Teachers Room
($55 - Shared Bath - $45)
This family unit has a double bed and twin bed, and is
connected to another small room with a high bed and steps
called the School Teachers Room. Mrs. Harts
parents and sister were one-room school teachers and it was
the custom for teacher to visit all the families and stay all
night. Teachers learned about the families and knew how
to motivate their children to learn, and the parents learned
how to work with the teacher.
- 1920 Annex
Handicapped accessible, the Annex has a ramp and 2 downstairs
bedrooms. The Annex can be rented by the month and guests may
prepare their own breakfast or other meals in the Annex
kitchen. The Annex is also a good choice for a wedding
party or a large family in town for a funeral.
- The Chautauqua Room has 2 twin beds
and is nice for an adult with child. The decorations
tell how the New York Chautauqua pushed the extension work,
boy scout work and cultural ideas into the Midwest by way of
the good train system. ($65 - Private Bath)
- The Valentino Room has a private
bath, a double bed and decorations from the 1920 movie star,
Valentino. ($65 - Private Bath)
- 1930's Room (upstairs, two rooms,
one shared bath). Double bed and decorations from the
30's. ($50 - Shared Bath)
- 1940's Room (upstairs, two
rooms, one shared bath). Double bed and quilt called
the Attic Window. The room overlooks the Pioneer
Village at the museum and contains pictures
and stories of World War II. ($50 - Shared Bath)
Children are welcome in both houses. A
Kid's Corner is in the Lanning House kitchen so Mrs. Hart can
interact with the children while she prepares breakfast.
Special attention is given to genealogical researchers.
History books of the county, maps, telephone calls to local
families, help finding cemeteries and the
courthouse are all part of a Lanning House stay.
Dining Room of the Annex
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East Meets West
Farm Room
School Teachers Room
Chautauqua Room
Valentino Room
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