Herreshoff Castle, Marblehead

Name: Herreshoff Castle
Address: Marblehead, United States

#7 among attractions in Marblehead

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Herreshoff Castle, formerly known as Castle Brattahlid, is an unusual residence located at 2 Crocker Park, Marblehead, Massachusetts. As of 2006, the owners have offered the carriage house as a bed-and-breakfast. The great room has not been part of the rental, but guests are typically offered a tour of it – and the rest of the castle. ()

Coordinates: 42°30'13"N, 70°50'56"W

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Herreshoff Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marblehead Light, Fort Sewall, Old Burial Hill, Old Town House.

0.8 miE
Lighthouse
Marblehead Light, Marblehead
20 min walk • Marblehead Light is situated on Marblehead Neck in Essex County, Massachusetts. The current tower is a skeletal structure that replaced the original 1835 brick and wood tower in 1895.
0.5 miNE
Park, Historical place, View point
Fort Sewall, Marblehead
14 min walk • Fort Sewall is a historic coastal fortification in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located at Gale's Head, the northeastern point of the main Marblehead peninsula, on a promontory that overlooks the entrance to Marblehead Harbor.
0.6 miN
Cemetery
Old Burial Hill, Marblehead
15 min walk • Old Burial Hill is a historic cemetery in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located on the high ground between Marblehead's colonial-era residential and retail district, called "Downtown" by longtime residents and "Old Town" by others, and the Barnegat neighborhood that stretches...
~700 ftN
Museum, Georgian architecture
Old Town House, Marblehead
4 min walk • The Old Town House is in the heart of the Marblehead Historic District at One Market Square in Marblehead, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Washington, State, and Mugford Streets.
~1100 ftW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Abbot Hall, Marblehead
6 min walk • Abbot Hall is a town hall and historical museum located at 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is open year-round, though with restricted hours in the colder months.
~780 ftW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Marblehead
4 min walk • The Jeremiah Lee Mansion is a historic house located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is operated as a house museum by the local historical society. Built in 1768, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 as one of the finest Late Georgian houses in the United States.
0.4 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead
11 min walk • The Marblehead Little Theatre is a community theatre in Marblehead, Massachusetts, founded in 1956. It is one of the oldest continually operating community theatres in the United States.
0.8 miE
Forts and castles
Carcassonne Castle, Marblehead
20 min walk • Carcassonne Castle is a residence in Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States. It was constructed in 1935 by Lydia Pinkham Gove, granddaughter of Lydia Pinkham. During the 1970s and 80s it was owned by George A. Butler, who held glitzy parties in the three-story, 23-room granite castle.
~690 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Michael's Church, Marblehead
4 min walk • St. Michael's Church is an historic Episcopal church in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Built in 1714, it is New England's oldest Episcopal church building on its original site. It is currently part of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
0.7 miSW
Baseball field, Tennis court, Park
Seaside Park, Marblehead
19 min walk • Seaside Park is a coastal park located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. At a little over 14 acres, it is the largest of Marblehead's four public parks, and includes an early 20th century grandstand overlooking the baseball field.
~1480 ftSE
Harbor
Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead
8 min walk • Marblehead Harbor is a harbor located in Marblehead, Massachusetts, 17 miles northeast of Boston. It is considered the birthplace of the Continental Navy, forerunner of the United States Navy, and of United States Marine Corps Aviation.

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Which popular attractions are close to Herreshoff Castle?

Nearby attractions include St. Michael's Church, Marblehead (4 min walk), Old Town House, Marblehead (4 min walk), Marblehead Historic District, Salem (4 min walk), Jeremiah Lee Mansion, Marblehead (4 min walk).