The Harmony House Inn, located in the Historic District of New Bern, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Harmony House Inn was purchased by Benjamin Ellis in 1850 from Francis Lamotte who had owned the house since 1809. The house began as a four-room, two-story Greek Revival home. As the Ellis family prospered, the house was expanded and porches were built and enclosed to accommodate their six children. Around the turn of the century the house was sawed in half, the west side was moved over nine feet, a new hallway and stairs were built (with Victorian influence) and a wall was built dividing the house into two sections.

The double front doors and
hallways are the only hint of its strange architectural past. New Bern's history can be seen in framed photos from Harper's Weekly depicting the Battle of
New Bern. The town fell to Union forces and served as their base of operations in eastern North Carolina for the duration of the war. The Harmony House was occupied by Company K of the 45th
Massachusetts Regiment, who posed for a picture in front of the house in 1863. Ed and Sooki Kirkpatrick, who bought the inn in 1994, have added three new suites and extra amenities ensuring every modern comfort to this Historic
Bed & Breakfast, but retaining the homey touches.