In 'Treasure Island', what is the name of the inn where Jim Hawkins lives?

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In “Treasure Island,” Jim Hawkins lives at the Admiral Benbow Inn with his mother.

The inn stands on the Devon coast near Bristol and is where the novel’s adventure begins. An old sailor known as the Captain—later identified as Billy Bones—takes lodging there. His fear of a one-legged seafaring man, pirate songs, and mysterious visitors expose Jim to the dangerous world of Captain Flint’s treasure.

After Billy Bones dies, Jim and his mother search his sea chest for money owed to them. Jim discovers papers containing Flint’s treasure map, which brings Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney into the story and leads to the voyage aboard the Hispaniola. The Hispaniola is a ship, not an inn, while the Spyglass is associated with Long John Silver and the pirates.

Stevenson named the fictional inn after the real English admiral John Benbow, who lived from 1653 to 1702. Several real pubs, including ones in Bristol and Penzance, have claimed connections to the inn’s inspiration.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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