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GENERAL SITE INFORMATION |
108 Royal Palm Av.
Clewiston, FL 33440
Ph: 1-800-749-4466
or 863-983-8151
| BRIEF HISTORY FROM WEBSITE |
The Clewiston Inn was built by the U.S. Sugar Corporation (then called Southern Sugar) to host company executives and visiting dignitaries. The original inn was built in 1926, and after a fire destroyed it, the classical revival style structure was rebuilt in 1938. The Clewiston Inn is located in downtown Clewiston, Florida. Billed as “America’s Sweetest Town,” Clewiston is in the heart of sugar cane country and is rich with history. Today, the Clewiston Inn, registered as a National Historic Site, preserves its history and offers visitors an opportunity to step back in time with genuine Old Florida hospitality. For decades, the Clewiston Inn has been a popular vacation destination and a fashionable center for social activities. The Inn’s Everglades Lounge is famous for its impressive 360-degree mural featuring the flora and fauna of the Florida Everglades. It was painted by the world-renowned artist J. Clinton Shepherd in the early 1940s. Shepherd, who spent many months at the Inn, majestically transferred to oil and canvas the beauty of the ‘glades. |
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GENERAL INFORMATION FROM WIKIPEDIA |
| Clewiston Inn | The Clewiston Inn (also known as The Inn) is a historic site in Clewiston, Florida, United States. It is located at U.S. 27, west of the junction with CR 832, and is the oldest hotel in the area of Lake Okeechobee.[1] On February 21, 1991, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2] The Clewiston Inn was originally built in 1926 by the U.S. Sugar Corporation. The building was destroyed by a fire and the classical revival style structure was rebuilt in 1938. The Inn has the famous Everglades Lounge and Bar that is famous for its magnificent 360-degree wildlife mural featuring the flora and fauna of the Florida Everglades. It was created in the early 1940s by the world-renowned artist J. Clinton Shepherd. This Palm Beach artist stayed at the Inn for many months, making frequent trips to the Everglades to sketch the animals. The Hoover suite, named after President Herbert Hoover stayed at the Inn in 1961, is booked all year round. In 2007 the U.S. Sugar Corporation sold the Inn to Big Lake Hotels. The new owners renovated the hotel and In 2008 re-introduced the famous Old South Bar-B-Q ranch in the dining room. The Clewiston In also offers ghost tours. Over the years, employees and patrons of the Inn have seen a friendly female ghost wandering around the Inn. |
| Clewiston, Florida |
Clewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida. The population was 6,460 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 7,173. [1] Clewiston is home to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and the Clewiston Museum |