Bishop's House
Bed and Breakfast

Eastern Shore Bed and Breakfast Inn in Easton, Maryland

Romantically furnished in period style, the Bishop's House Bed and Breakfast offers its guest the ambiance of the Victorian era with 21st Century comfort. Accommodations include a Doeskin Guest Robe, shower towers, cable TV/DVD player, ceiling fan, CD player, phone jack for modem hook-up, complimentary high speed wireless Internet connection (available throughout the house, Courtyard, and Porch), down comforters (in season), steam iron and ironing board, hair dryer, and individually controlled air conditioning in guest rooms. Three spacious first floor guest rooms have central air conditioning and two offer gas log fireplaces. Second floor guest rooms have king size beds and working fireplaces, while four guest rooms offer whirlpool tubs with shower towers.

A third floor sitting room is available to guests, complete with cable TV/DVD and VCR player, microwave oven, refrigerator, coffee maker, ice maker, coffee, and a selection of teas, hot chocolate, sodas, and snacks. Outside is a wrap around porch with porch swing and rockers and a courtyard with above ground fish pond for relaxation and socializing. On-site private off-street parking, secured overnight storage for bicycles, cycling tour maps of Talbot County, and bicycles are available for guests.

The Bishop's House serves sumptuous breakfasts which consist of a choice of six fruit juices; individual fruit platters or fruit cups; fresh homemade muffins, bread, or scones; breakfast meat; a "specialty egg dish"; and a special entree such as Puffed Blueberry Pancakes, Specialty French Toast, or Banana Flavored Belgian Waffles; coffee and a choice of a variety of teas or hot chocolate are also offered.

The Bishop's House is owner-occupied and -managed. This Eastern Shore bed and breakfast is conveniently located in-town and in the heart of Easton's Historic District within three blocks of the Talbot County Court House, boutiques, specialty shops, antique shops, and the casual and gourmet restaurants of Easton.

The Bishop's House, a circa 1880 Victorian, was built by Captain Edward Roberts for Philip Frances Thomas and Clintonia Wright Thomas. The Honorable Philip Frances Thomas was governor of the State of Maryland from 1848 to 1851. Upon Philip's death in 1892, the house and property was sold to the Episcopal Church for use as the residence for the Bishop of the Diocese of Easton. Since then, the house has been known as the Bishop's House, a designation that was used in identifying the house at the formation of the Easton Historic District.

The town of Easton is centrally located in Talbot County within 10 miles of historic Oxford and St. Michael's and approximately 15 miles from the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge.

The Bishop's House is in good standing with the Professional Association of Innkeepers International and is a Chartered Member of Maryland Bed and Breakfast Association. Additionally, it has been recommended by Better Homes and Gardens Magazine and Country Roads of Maryland and Delaware.