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Vernal Pool Explorer Hike at Copicut Woods

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What’s a vernal pool? During this family-friendly hike, you’ll learn about these ephemeral wonders and investigate how nature changes in the spring season. Vernal pool hikes are extra special at Copicut Woods, where you can look and listen for woodpeckers at field edges and warblers in the thickets. You’ll also… Read More

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Castle Hill Tour: Cupola with a View

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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

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CraneOutdoors: Kayak Adventure on the Castle Neck River

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One of the best was to enjoy the natural beauty of the Massachusetts North Shore is kayaking the placid waters of the Great Marsh—the largest continuous stretch of salt marsh in New England, extending from Cape Ann to New Hampshire. The Castle Neck peninsula on the Crane Estate is a… Read More

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CraneOutdoors: Kayak Adventure on the Castle Neck River

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One of the best was to enjoy the natural beauty of the Massachusetts North Shore is kayaking the placid waters of the Great Marsh—the largest continuous stretch of salt marsh in New England, extending from Cape Ann to New Hampshire. The Castle Neck peninsula on the Crane Estate is a… Read More

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Ashley House Tour

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Visit the home where Elizabeth “Mum Bett” Freeman was enslaved and uncover how she helped end the institution of slavery in Massachusetts. Learn about Freeman’s life, slavery in the north, and the impact of Revolutionary-era rhetoric, including that of her enslaver, Col. John Ashley. Space is limited. Preregistration required. Read More

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CraneOutdoors: Summer Solstice Hike and Fire Pit Adventure

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Join us for a beautiful hike to Cedar Point to celebrate the Summer Solstice! Summer at the Crane Estate has so much to offer, and while many guests may be familiar with Crane Beach, Cedar Point is a much less-explored part of the property. Offering maritime scrub forest, woodland Trails,… Read More

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Mission House Guided Tour

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New England’s Colonial history—from the perspective of the colonists as well as the indigenous peoples who preceded them—comes alive inside the home to the first missionary to the Mohicans. This National Historic Landmark was originally built around 1742 by the Rev. John Sergeant, the first missionary to… Read More