Innkeeper Mary Jane Kretzing has some direct advice to anyone thinking about buying an old home: "Either be blessed with unlimited handyman skills or a lot of money." At Kanaga House in New Kingstown, Pennsylvania, one of the projects involved cutting a doorway through a solid stone wall. For more historic inns, sign up for our free email series about 200-year-old bed and breakfasts.

^{Photo courtesy of Kanaga House}