Our historic Clinton, NY
Bed & Breakfast

Nathaniel Griffin and his family were among the earliest settlers of the Mohawk Valley. Arriving here in 1790, Nathaniel purchased a tract of land owned by George Washington and George Clinton, the first governor of New York. Nathaniel is listed on a register dated 1792 as an original contributor to the establishment of the Hamilton-Oneida Academy, which became chartered as Hamilton College in 1812. In 1855, George Griffin, the grandson of Nathaniel, acquired the property where The Arbor Inn stands today. His farm consisted of nearly 100 acres and remained in the Griffin family for 101 years.

The Griffin Homestead was sold in 1957 after the death of Bessie Griffin, who was a legendary teacher in the Clinton school system and one of the first women in the history of Hamilton College to receive an honorary degree. This commemorative event happened just two weeks prior to her death. After the Griffins sold the property, it passed through several owners until 1997 when Carol and Bob Renauld purchased the home and it’s remaining five acres. Owning a Bed and Breakfast had always been an enticing dream of theirs and after extensive renovations they opened their home to guests in May of 2000. Since then, the inn has been greatly expanded with the addition of the Courtyard Wing.

Descendants of the Griffin family occasionally stop by to visit and they are pleased that their family home, now called
The Arbor Inn at Griffin House, is being well cared for and enjoyed by so many visitors.