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One of Oregon’s early settlers was William Moore. In the mid 1840's, he along with his wife and six children traveled from Pennsylvania to settle in Oregon.
His home, which is now the front portion of the Inn, was constructed of brick, and consisted of four large rooms with a central staircase. This architectural style has become known as Greek Revival. In 1848 Mr. Moore opened and operated a grocery store, later he established the first hotel for our city. According to the 1850 census Mr. Moore is listed as an Innkeeper and on the front page of Oregon’s first newspaper published in 1851, the Inn is listed as "Moore's Hotel". It was during this early period that Abraham Lincoln played an important part in Northern Illinois history. Lincoln traveled and spent time here before becoming President. It was during the mid 1850's that Mr. Lincoln visited the "Moore Hotel" for lunch and lodging. During its' life the Inn has experienced various owners and names, including: Moore Hotel, Oregon House, Rock River House and The Blackhawk Hotel. Mike and Jean McNamara and Ron Bry purchased what was then known as
The Blackhawk Hotel and lovingly remodeled it for 11 years, opening as The Patchwork Inn in 1999. They transformed a 30 bedroom 3 bathroom boarding house into what you see today. In 2009 the Inn was purchased by Patchwork Vision LLC (dba Patchwork Inn) in partnership with the Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA). It is the continued goal of the Inn to incorporate Casual Elegance with Environmentally Friendly practices and
products. From our organic cotton and bamboo linens and towels to earth
friendly cleaning products, the Patchwork Inn strives for sustainability as
well as Casual Elegence and comfort for you.
Patchwork Inn prides itself on offering guests clean comfortable rooms and a
delicious breakfast in our dining area. Guest rooms are decorated to reflect
the late 1800’s to early 1900’s and feature restored and functional
antiques. Each room has it’s own private bath, individual climate control
and flat screen LCD/DVD TV. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the Inn.
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