CRANBERRY HOUSE
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Plein air art class at Cranberry House
On your visit to Cranberry House, step into the historical museum for an insight into island life, enjoy a tasty lunch at Hitty's Café (with free WiFi), admire the 3 gardens, and explore the public trail to Whistler's Cove. Especially lucky visitors may arrive during one of the many entertaining and educational events held in the Arts Center.
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| Historical Museum |
Hitty's Café |
Arts Center |
Media Room |
Outside |
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| Opening day: 24 May 2013 Open daily 10am - 4pm weekends too free admission Tel:244-7800 museum Closing day: 14 Oct 2013 off season Tel:244-3682 |
Opening day: 24 May 2013 Open daily 10am - 4pm weekends too free Wi-Fi Tel:244-7845 café Closing day: 14 Oct 2013 |
Events Daily List Calendar Tel:244-7800 Arts Center |
Open by appointment Tel:244-3682 media room |
Public Trail Gardens Dog Lapping Basin |
Directions
- Yes, we are open every day, including Saturdays and Sundays!
- Print out this map before leaving home; Cranberry House is #2.
- Take a ferry, either from Northeast Harbor or Southwest Harbor, to Great Cranberry Island.
- Walk off the dock, onto the main road (Cranberry Road.)
- Walk about 1/3 mile (past a paved side road, and up a small hill.)
- Hitty visitors note: you will pass the large white Preble House on the right, with lilac bushes in front, and the ancestral pine beside it.
- Cranberry House is on the right.
Public Restroom
Cranberry House boasts the best and cleanest restroom on the island!
Handicap Accessible
Cranberry House is fully handicap accessible, with ramps and a lift to get to all floors, and a handicap-accessible restroom.
Dog Friendly
On hot days, refresh your dog at our dog lapping basin.
High Speed Internet HotSpot
Free internet access is available on the outside deck, and nearby Cranberry House, for customers of Hitty's Café.
Support
Cranberry House opened in 2008, thanks to four years of major fundraising. But we still need support for events at the Arts Center, and ongoing expenses. To help out:
History of Cranberry House