About Stonecroft Inn

Stonecroft Inn traces its roots back to 1807, when renowned sea captain and livestock farmer Shubel Smith built the original Georgian Colonial home on land gifted by his father. Set amid the rolling countryside of Ledyard, just minutes from Mystic, CT, the estate has long been a place of both quiet beauty and industrious purpose.

Captain Smith, a Yankee trader born in 1775, raised livestock for trade in the West Indies. The property's enduring stone walls are thought to have once corralled his animals. The home itself—crafted using materials from an earlier structure—features hallmark elements of the era, including wide-plank floors, a spacious kitchen, and even a working loom, believed to date back to its construction.

After more than a century in the Smith family, the estate gradually transitioned from a working farm to a destination for rest and romance. In the wake of the 1938 New England Hurricane, the original barn was destroyed and rebuilt on the same foundation. That barn, lovingly restored, now serves as the Yellow Barn, a stylish complement to the historic 1807 House.