Our Story

A boat slip originally ran alongside the tavern where ships could dock and unload goods into both levels of the building. The office, or “counting room,” was located on the waterside end of the second floor with the finished plaster walls and fireplace.

The sections of graffiti-covered plaster you see framed as artwork came from this area.

The DeWolf brothers and many other Bristol businesses were rum producers, and their distillery was housed in what is now the adjacent Bristol Harbor Inn’s lobby area. Remnants of eighteen wooden barrels used in making rum were found during the restoration, and one will be on display in the interior of the restaurant lobby upon completion of their restoration.