The 1812 bed and breakfast located in the Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House, circa 1790-1812, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As one of the largest plantation homes in the Old Neck Historic area, it is one mile east of Highway 17.
Originally owned by prominent planter, William Fletcher, who married Sarah Nixon the house is still in the family of Nixon heirs. Thomas Nixon's granddaughter, Nancy Dawson Rascoe and her husband, Peter, restored the home in 1991 and opened their historic inn in 1992. The large and well-appointed rooms appear to the visitor as they may have appeared in 1812.
There is a dock on the Perquimans River for mooring your boat, canoe or kayak (complimentary). There are also bicycles available to guests. The Rascoes invite you to come for spiritual renewal, to refresh your health and to enjoy the beautiful fields and rivers of historic Hertford. Perquimans County historic sites are minutes away. For bikers, there are trails and routes to lead you from one to another as you explore by pedal and a walking tour map available in town at the chamber of commerce/visitor center.
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