Meeting Guide

BY PAULA AVEN GLADYCH

Historic hotels abound in Indiana, from those serving college campuses to luxury accommodations tucked into the state’s parks and national forests. Here are five historic hotels that range from charming boutiques in some of Indiana’s most historic towns to larger properties that once catered to the rich and famous.

MORRIS INN South Bend

The Morris Inn on the University of Notre Dame campus in South Bend, Indiana, was built in 1952, funded in part by a $1 million donation from Ernest Morris, a former student who attended the school in 1902. Morris didn’t have enough money to continue paying tuition at the university so he asked the university’s president if he would allow him to continue on credit and also take care of Morris’ horse, Dexter. The president agreed. When Morris graduated, he founded an investment firm.