Crowninshield Island
Marblehead, Massachusetts
- Address:Dolliber Cove, Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945
978-526-8687 - Hours: Open year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Access is by boat/sea kayak only or by foot at low tide only.
- Admission: Trustees members free. Nonmembers: adult $5, child (12 and under) $3.
- Website: www.ttor.org
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Crowninshield Island (formerly called Brown's Island) marks the entrance to Dolliber Cove. This modest coastal island features a variety of marine ecosystems, including several tidal pools, a small sandy beach, a field, a salt marsh, and a wooded hilltop. From a jagged granite promontory, visitors can take in views of Fort Sewall, Gerry Island, Marblehead Light, and Marblehead Harbor. The Island's name honors Louise duPont Crowninshield, a pioneer in America's historic preservation movement from 1925 until her death in 1958. She lived in her family home in Delaware and summered at Marblehead's Peach Point on Dolliber Cove.
Nearby Area Sites
- Crowninshield Island
This modest coastal island features a variety of marine ecosystems, including several tidal pools, a small sandy beach, a field, a salt marsh, and a wooded hilltop. From a jagged granite promontory, visitors can take in views of Fort Sewall, Gerry Island, Marblehead Light, and Marblehead Harbor. - Fort Sewall
First established in 1644, this fort was used as a defensive breastwork for more than 200 years. Now a public park. - Jeremiah Lee Mansion
The Jeremiah Lee Mansion is a magnificent colonial Georgian home built by American craftsmen in 1768 when Lee was the wealthiest merchant and ship owner in Massachusetts. Preserved in its nearly original state, the house stands as a tribute to both colonial America's strong ties to England and its independent commercial success. - Marblehead Historic District
The Marblehead Historic District is one of the largest contiguous colonial districts to be placed on National Register, the nation’s official list of important sites and structures that preserves local, state, and national heritage. - Marblehead Museum and Historical Society
The Marblehead Museum properties include the Jeremiah Lee Mansion and Gardens and the G.A.R. and Civil War Museum. The Museum also includes the J.O.J. Frost Folk Art Gallery, a permanent installation of paintings and sculpture by Marblehead native J.O.J. Frost.
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