Since the early 1900’s, Nashville and Brown County have flourished as an Art Colony. The artists were inspired by Brown County’s majestic hills, valleys, and streams. Log cabins, split rail fences, vibrant flower gardens, and the country folk added to the charm. They called this place “Peaceful Valley.” In the early days, the Pittman Inn was the favorite place for the artists to stay and visit with the other artists and tourists. Unfortunately, the Pittman Inn did not survive to add to our local heritage. The Artists Colony Inn was built in memory of this earlier period of our village. The Artists Colony Inn is located the center of Nashville within walking distance of 300 shops and art galleries and a short drive to the famous Brown County State Park. Relax in our quaint Inn that has combined the traditions of the past while enjoying all the amenities of the 21st Century. We are a small boutique hotel that offers a full service restaurant, Bed and Breakfast packages, corporate retreats for the business traveler, dining, banquet, and meeting facilities.

Brown County Indiana entertainment opportunities during your stay with us range from nature hikes in the park to art gallery tours. Little Nashville has live entertainment, line dancing, country & bluegrass music in many locations. You can shop till you drop, then relax. The Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau provides visitors with ideas & information for any trip. The Visitors Center, located at the corner of Main & Van Buren Street, is your first stop for information once in town. This website provides a wealth of information about lodging, dining, events, activities, and more! We hope you will come and stay with us and that you too will enjoy “Peaceful Valley” as the early artists and travelers did.

Local craftsmen have created furnishings for us typical of a 19th Century inn. Our guestrooms feature four poster or Shaker beds, Windsor chairs, wing back chairs, hand-stitched or early style coverlets and hand-loomed or oriental rugs. Eight of our rooms have balconies overlooking our gardens or the village. All rooms have private baths, coffee pots, queen-size beds, and TV’s. The furniture is of cherry or painted in one of the early paint colors used in the 19th century. Our suites are decorated in cherry furniture designed by Bob Timberlake. Each suite features a bedroom with one or two queen- size beds and TV. The living room has a sofa and TV with VCR-FM radio. The suite also includes a two-person whirlpool and a kitchenette with a microwave, refrigerator and a coffee maker. One suite includes a gathering room which seats fourteen people. We have 20 Guest Rooms, 8 with Balconies, 3 Suites with Whirlpool Baths. Each one of them is equipped with a Telephone & Color Cable TV, Queen size Beds, High Speed Internet, Amenities Full Baths. Some rooms are handicapped accessible and all are non-smoking.

Our dining room is our gallery room featuring many of Brown County’s early artists including Frederick W. Rigley. Enjoy a pleasant meal in our elegant, but casual dining room with beamed ceilings, oriental rugs, and a large stone fireplace. Sit in our authentic reproduction Windsor chairs and enjoy a wide variety of delightful entrees from homemade soups and desserts to our special sweet potato dishes. During warm weather, our porch is open for dining. We are open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Our romantic 19th Century Inn has so much to offer. We will make your rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, bridal shower special with honeymoon whirlpool suites, an elegant banquet room accommodating up to 80 people with oriental rugs, beamed ceilings, original artwork, native stone fireplace, 20 quaint overnight rooms, 3 suites, special menu selections, professional, attentive staff, carriage rides, located in the heart of Nashville.