Overflowing with history and charm, Independence, Missouri is most proud of the Truman Library. This world-class museum follows the life
The Beach Cottage is one of our most popular accomodations. It is a separate one-bedroom house with full kitchen and laundry. Decorated
Over two days, Melanie and crew removed the cabbage rose carpeting from the main parlor. The wool carpeting had
The house that became the Silver Heart Inn was originally built about 1856. At that time, medical science was very
In the family plot of Napolian Bonaparte Stone in Woodlawn Cemetery, about a half mile from our inn, a tall
Our house was built in about 1856 by Napolian Bonaparte Stone (1818 – 1883), a prominent banker and businessman in
I recently had the pleasure of making a train trip by the Amtrak line which comes into Independence. While I
Shirley Gamble lovingly decorated the Stone-Gamble Mansion in the 80s. Here are a few patterns and textures in the house that
On a recent weekend, my wonderful wife Melanie presented me with a surprise that was nearly a year in the
The Stone-Gamble Mansion was expertly decorated by Shirley Odneal Gamble from 1983 to 1985. She took special care, because not
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