Which fictional inn does Frodo visit in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?

Frodo visits The Prancing Pony in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.

The Prancing Pony is an inn in Bree, a settlement where Men and Hobbits live near the eastern edge of Eriador. Frodo, Samwise Gamgee, and Pippin arrive there after leaving Hobbiton and staying briefly at Crickhollow. They use assumed names to avoid drawing attention to Frodo’s journey.

At the inn, Frodo meets the mysterious Ranger known as Strider, whose true name is Aragorn. The hobbits also encounter Bill Ferny and become targets of the Black Riders. Their stay ends with the discovery that the hobbits’ beds have been attacked, while the travelers themselves have escaped.

The Prancing Pony is not a Hobbiton inn. The Green Dragon and The Ivy Bush are associated with the Shire, while the Prancing Pony is specifically located in Bree. The chapter “At the Sign of the Prancing Pony” introduces several important plot developments.