Begin each day at Chestnut Hall with coffee made available in the main parlor for the early risers. A Full Classic American Breakfast will be served in the formal dining room. We will attempt to accommodate your special dietary needs with prior notice.

      New Oxford, “The Antique Capital of Central Pennsylvania” is the perfect location for shopping and searching for that perfect antique. Gettysburg Pennsylvania is only eight miles west on Route 30. Touring Gettysburg and the battlefields can be made easy with professional tour guides or self-guided driving, walking or horse riding trails. We can even assist you with your arrangements and reservation if needed.

      A little further to the north is Carlisle and Harrisburg. Carlisle is the home of Dickinson College and School of Law and the Carlisle Army War Barracks. While in town check out the memorials for “Molly Pitcher” and Jim Thorpe. Carlisle Productions offers several auto flea markets, events and featured car shows throughout the spring, summer and fall. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s state Capital offers a wide range of events and activities. Among them include the Pa State Farm Show and Pa Home and Builders Show, holiday celebrations on the riverfront, theater and the Civil War Museum. Hershey Pennsylvania is only minutes away from Harrisburg.

      Then there is Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Even though it is a lifestyle away it is an easy drive east on Route 30. While staying at Chestnut Hall Bed and Breakfast you really should take at least one day to tour the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. You’ll be glad you did.

      Back at Chestnut Hall the main parlor is a great space for socializing with other guests after a full day of touring and leisure activities. On occasion you may even find some homemade Sweet Potato Biscuits and tea or lemonade set out by the innkeepers. Guests are offered the opportunity to read a classic book from a wide selection of 100s of books in the drawing room. You can also make a selection to read up on Civil War history. The drawing room and lady's parlor make great reading spots in the house or you can retreat to the solitude of your own room.

      Chestnut Hall is the perfect location for touring the countryside, shopping for antiques, absorbing the history of Gettysburg or spending that quiet perfect weekend getaway. There’s certainly more shopping and touring that can be done in just a weekend at Chestnut Hall so feel free to plan on a longer stay. After visiting with us and experiencing this “Victorian Splendor”, you’ll want to come back again and again.

    Chestnut Hall Bed and Breakfast has quite a history. Construction began in 1888 under the discriminating eyes of Alexander W. Himes and his wife Sarah E. Himes. 1890 was a noteworthy year for Alexander and Sarah. It was then that construction on the house was completed and in this very house and year their only child, Ruth was born. Ruth lived her entire life in this house that she eventually inherited. The Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg Pennsylvania was very instrumental in researching and obtaining the facts, names and dates that make up the saga of what is now Chestnut Hall Bed and Breakfast. You can read more about its history on the "History" page.

Notables

Chestnut Hall Bed and Breakfast, along with a house full of guests participating in a Scavenger Hunt,
was featured on WHTM TV27 out of Harrisburg, PA.
It appeared in an episode of Val's Getaway Wednesday on May 18, 2005.

"The New Oxford Story," a film about our community which premiered April, 2005,
included Chestnut Hall Bed and Breakfast.
Click this link for additional information.

Chestnut Hall was the Architectural Feature in the April 2003 issue of "The Grapevine" (a monthly publication of Pulse Publishing in Frederick Maryland.)

Chestnut Hall was included in New Oxford's Holiday House Tour in December 2003.

With new ownership in late 2002 cosmetic and functional changes have been made to the property. The most notable improvements include a completely redesigned and remodeled state of the art kitchen and heat and air conditioning enhancements. Improvements to the landscaping and interior design changes represent the late 1800s and early 1900s Victorian Style.