(formerly owned by L. Francis Herreshoff: famous yacht
designer and author)
The Herreshoff Castle is located in Marblehead's "Old
Town" scenic Crocker
Park area, steps from the waterfront,
the Boston Yacht Club, and the public Landing. The Castle is
a reproduction of Erik the Red's tenth century Viking castle
in Greenland. The Castle is made of stone, with parapets, turrets
and gothic windows and doors.
The Carriage House is located to the right of the Castle and
has been converted into a one-unit Bed & Breakfast facility.
The Carriage House affords lots of privacy for guests. This two-story
all-stone structure has its own private entrance, and contains
a living room, galley kitchen and bathroom on the first floor,
and a bedroom with full bed on the second floor with a stone
fireplace and a "dramatic" wood-planked cathedral ceiling.
Gothic doors and stained glass windows adorn the structure, with
carousel horses, a full suit of medieval armor and antiques used
as accents.
The
Carriage House (Painting by artist James Whitney Snow)
Review
of the Carriage House in "The Boston Globe" 2008
Inside the Carriage House
Some Interseting
Pictures of the Castle
Biographies of Castle Proprietors
The Castle featured on the latest
Chamber of Commerce Brochure
Bird's-eye view of Castle and Marblehead
Harbor (Maps)
Artist's Rendering,
(Painting by artist Waldo Ballard, 1920 's)
History of Castle
L. Francis Herreshoff
Deposit
and Cancellation Policy
External Links
Herreshoff Marine Museum /
America's Cup Hall of Fame 
(located in Rhode Island, a 2 - hour drive from the Herreshoff
Castle)
Castles on the Web
(A Web Site for Medieval Castle enthusiasts)
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