Rams Head Inn

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The Ram's Head Inn is an inviting seaside getaway on Shelter Island with a relaxing atmosphere, gracious country accommodations, and world class dining and wines, year round. Its stunning and private location has made it a popular site for weddings, business retreats, and other private functions. Throughout the year, the Ram's Head Inn hosts many popular events, including wine dinners, a winery tour weekend, holiday events, and live jazz.

This is one of two restaurants/hotels on the island owned by the Eklund family, the other being the Chequit Inn, located in the Heights. The Inn is also famous for having hosted the Shelter Island conference on the foundations of quantum mechanics in 1947. This meeting is noted for both is subject matter and famous participants, Robert Oppenheimer and Richard Feynman among them.

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Coordinates:   41°4'46"N   72°17'42"W
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