BRIAR ROSE BED AND BREAKFAST
146 MAIN STREET
FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS 02719
LOCAL: # (508) 994 - ROSE (7673) TOLL FREE: # (866) 975 - ROSE (7673)
BRIAR ROSE BED AND BREAKFAST 146 MAIN STREET FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS 02719 LOCAL: # (508) 994 - ROSE (7673) TOLL FREE: # (866) 975 - ROSE (7673) |
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Briar Rose is a family owned and operated bed and breakfast overlooking historic New Bedford Harbor. We are conveniently located within 60 miles of Boston, Cape Cod, Providence, Newport, and ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Relax year round in one of our three lavishly furnished rooms, each with private baths, two featuring heated whirlpool tubs. We offer full, made-to-order breakfast that is served daily in the formal dining room. Additionally, we have three functions rooms available for small gatherings. Warm yourself by the fireplace, swim in our inground pool, sleep with soothing ocean breezes, and enjoy the luxurious amenities. Briar Rose Bed and Breakfast is a lavishly restored 1891 Queen Anne Victorian home; the original Joseph Keith Nye Estate. Nye Oil Company was established in 1865 by William Nye and was the last American whale oil company. Nye Lubricants is still in operation today in Fairhaven. The field stone exterior walls surround the massive façade, encompassing a shingled turret; the location of our circular Queen Room. The tower inspired our name, Briar Rose, as the princess in the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. |
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Fairhaven is coastal community steeped in history. It was the home to whaling captains, such as Captain William H. Whitfield who rescued Manjiro Nakaham, the first Japanese man to live in America; Captain Joshua Slocum who was the first man to sail around the world solo; Franklin Delano Roosevelt's grandparents; John Cooke, the last male Pilgrim; Standard Oil millionaire Henry Huttleston Rogers who donated many European style public buildings to our town, and visitors from around the world. Herman Melville boarded the whale ship Acushnet from Fairhaven. Mark Twain commented about our Millicent Library, "It's the ideal library". The first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought at Fort Phoenix. Neighboring New Bedford was once the Whaling Capital of the World; now the Fishing Capital. Both Fairhaven and New Bedford share a "Sister-City" relationship with Tosashimizu in Kochi, Japan. Emperor Akihito has visited Fairhaven. Come relive history, explore the architectural wonders of our town buildings, enjoy ocean adventures, savor freshly-caught seafood delights and Portuguese feasts, and relax in romantic elegance. Come Home to Fairhaven |
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