Castle Hill Tour: The Grand Design – A Landscape Tour of Castle Hill
This 90-minute walking tour explores the magnificent living masterpiece that is Castle Hill. Step into scenes of expansive grandeur designed by some of the most influential landscape architects of their time. Accessibility: This outdoor walking tour covers approximately a half mile and utilizes stairs. The full tour is not accessible… Read More
Long Hill Garden & House Tour
Join our expert guides for a tour around Long Hill’s stunning Sedgwick Gardens and learn more about the special plants it’s most known for. In addition to learning about what plants are in bloom as well as the rare and unique species in our collection, you’ll hear how the gardens… Read More
Cancelled – Garden Tour at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens
Enter a world of early 20th-century country elegance and contemporary garden design all in bloom at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens. These expansive manicured gardens boast both plentiful European-inspired flower beds as designed in the 1920s, as well as newly installed gardens featuring current-day trends and varieties. Discover the intricate 300-year-old… Read More
House Tour at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens
Join our expert guides as you learn about the history of our property and tour Helen & John Stevens-Coolidge historic home. You’ll begin with a short walk from our Garden Gateway Center and explore the first floor of the house. Every item in the home is a historic collection piece… Read More
Queen of the Castle: Drag Night at Castle Hill with Miz Diamond Wigfall
Local drag queen Miz Diamond Wigfall comes to Castle Hill to dazzle, delight, and dance the night away to all your favorite millennial tunes. Sip on craft cocktails, nibble on small snacks, and laugh until your sides ache. Help us light up the darkness of the Casino, and fill Castle… Read More
Castle Hill Tour: Behind the Scenes in the Great House
Do you love checking out basements, kitchens, and other out of the way rooms? Our behind-the-scenes tour takes you past the beautiful facade and explores how the house ran when the Cranes were in residence. You’ll learn how a plumbing magnate incorporated the latest technology of the era into his… Read More
Castle Hill Tour: Cupola with a View
This is our most Instagram-able tour experience and a particular treat for those interested in the architecture of the Great House and its surrounding property. You’ll gain insight into the architectural choices made by David Adler as he designed and built the Great House, the second home the Cranes built… Read More
Castle Hill Tour: Guest of the Cranes
It’s 1929 and you’ve just arrived after a long journey to see the Great House at Castle Hill and to visit your friends, the Crane family, of Crane plumbing fame. You are greeted at the door by household staff and your adventure as a “Guest of the Cranes” begins. A… Read More
Hike & Seek: The Great Butterfly Chase
From the caterpillar to the butterfly, nature is full of whimsical creatures that can be found either on a leaf or soaring through the summer sky. Explore the Yellow Trail at Ward Reservation to discover these whimsical creatures and more with The Great Butterfly Chase at Ward Reservation. This downloadable… Read More
CraneOutdoors: Sunset Kayak in the Crane Wildlife Refuge
There are few places on the North Shore that more reliably enjoy spectacular sunsets than the back side of Crane Beach, overlooking Essex Bay. On this outing into the heart of the Crane Wildlife Refuge, we will be paddling in the protected waters of one of the most scenic… Read More
Castle Hill Tour: Behind the Scenes in the Great House
Do you love checking out basements, kitchens, and other out of the way rooms? Our behind-the-scenes tour takes you past the beautiful facade and explores how the house ran when the Cranes were in residence. You’ll learn how a plumbing magnate incorporated the latest technology of the era into his… Read More
Castle Hill Tour: Cupola with a View
This is our most Instagram-able tour experience and a particular treat for those interested in the architecture of the Great House and its surrounding property. You’ll gain insight into the architectural choices made by David Adler as he designed and built the Great House, the second home the Cranes built… Read More