HISTORIC KIRKWOOD HOUSE SEASONAL BREAKFAST

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A delicious seasonal breakfast spread.

Served May 1 through November 1.

This is no ordinary hotel breakfast. For a select time during the summer and fall, your Kirkwood Inn room rate includes a full, hearty buffet served complimentary in our on-site colonial home from 6:30 to 10 a.m.

Want the buffet without the stay? Call ahead to join us.
$15+ tax for adults; kids 10 and under eat free.

Illustration of breakfast foods including milk, muffin, pie, coffee, banana, grapes, egg, bacon, muffin, croissant, cinnamon roll, bread, and bacon.

On the buffet

    • Kirkwood homemade poppy seed bread with peach butter

    • Biscuits and gravy

    • Eggs

    • Sausage, ham or bacon

    • Hash browns or home fries

    • Fresh fruit

    • Danish or other pastries

    • Muffins or doughnuts

    • Pancakes or waffles

    • Country apples

    • Oatmeal

    • Yogurt

    • Cereal

    • Fruit juice and milk

    • Fresh coffee and hot tea

    • Corned beef hash

    • Homemade waffles

    • Bread pudding

    • Homemade Danish

    • Slow-cooked, old-fashioned oats

    • Other specialty items

Outline drawing of a two-story house with a porch, multiple windows, and a tree to the right.

Steeped in history.

Associate Judge Jacob D. Lowe built the Historic Kirkwood House circa 1799. Accommodating the Lowe family and stagecoach travelers, the two-story farmhouse became a routine stopping place for Congressman Henry Clay and other politicians on their way to Washington D.C. throughout the 1800s.

In 1820, Postmaster William Kirkwood opened a post office at Lowe’s inn and hitching post, saving locals a half-day trip to Lebanon to pick up mail.

The Eves family honored the home’s historical significance by keeping the name “Kirkwood” and carefully restoring the colonial home’s authentic character, including custom colors and furnishings.

An older man and a young boy sitting at a dining table, smiling and having a conversation during breakfast, with plates of fruit, juice, and bowls on the table in a bright, decorated dining room.
A table filled with assorted desserts, fruits, and baked goods set for a celebration, with a fruit centerpiece and flowers in the background.
A young girl with dark hair and closed eyes being fed eggs and sausage by an adult woman, holding a fork, in a close-up view at a meal.
Close-up of a strawberry next to slices of poppy seed cake.
Cozy dining room with orange wallpaper, a fireplace, and wooden furniture. There are three round tables with flower vases, a china cabinet, and a coffee station. A large window with floral curtains lets in natural light.
Assorted desserts and fresh fruits on a table, including cakes, muffins, fruit salad, grape bowls, and bread rolls.
Yellow two-story house with white trim, a front porch, and red doors, surrounded by landscaped garden with bushes, trees, a blue bench, a small black table and chairs, a lamppost, and a brick pathway in a suburban neighborhood on a clear day.
A table filled with various desserts, fruit, and bread, with a vase of pink lilies and grapes in the background.