The Bromley Inn, known also as the Bromley House, was built in 1896 using bricks produced at "Deacon Wyman’s brickyard" west of the Village.
Hotels and inns provided shelter, food, and spirits to travelers on the stage road over the mountain. Operated by Mr. Hapgood, the Bromley Inn served mountain travelers during the early twentieth century. The establishment appears in the Green Mountain Club’s Long Trail Guide Books from 1920 and 1930, documenting its role as a waypoint for hikers exploring the Long Trail and surrounding mountains. The structure burned in 1974 and was eulogized by Samuel R. Ogden.
The Bromley House burned down on the 17th of November, 1974, and with its passing something very special and completely irreplaceable disappeared from our valley. The Bromley House stood in the heart of Peru Village at the juncture of our main east/west road, the old Ideal Tour road, and the North Road out of the village and was more than an edifice built of bricks and wood. It had a distinct and loveable personality, and as such its passing was a cause of real sorrow to all those who had known it.
Sources
- “Bromley House .” Articles: 2.
- “Peru, Vermont History – Peru Green Mountains exploration.” Town of Peru Vermont. Accessed July 14, 2026. https://peruvt.org/history/.
- Green Mountain Club. The Long Trail Guide Book. 2 ed. Green Mountain Club, 1920. Pp. 26.
- Green Mountain Club. Long Trail Guide Book. 8 ed. Green Mountain Club, 1930. Pp. 44.
