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As Captain Dan piloted our Duffy slowly showed off the local redwood with exceptional
through the maze of docks, we noticed an impres- craftsmanship. We wandered through the dining
sive lodge high on the bluff above the harbor. Our room, out to the expansive deck overlooking the
guide told us the Noyo Harbor Inn, originally built marina and harbor. The view was spectacular.
in 1868, had recently been refurbished to refresh Albion Mill owner Alexander Wentworth
its vintage rooms and add eight craftsman-style MacPherson selected this magnificent site for his
suites. That was splendid news. We would check in home more than a hundred years ago. The building
the next day. sat vacant for several years until Joseph Marino
The historic lodge was even more impressive on bought it in 2010 and spent seven years working
the inside. Extensive woodwork throughout with the finest local materials and artisans to up-

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