The Museums of Old York will offer a rare chance to visit private homes and gardens in York Harbor, Maine, on June 22 and 23 from 10 – 4.
The fourth annual OPEN DOORS OF YORK opens the doors to private homes in York Harbor. The tour highlights one of the York’s finest early houses, and provides a rare opportunity for visitors to see inside several stately summer cottages along the York River, and enjoy exclusive views of York Harbor. The tour includes access to four private homes, as well as the historic Sayward-Wheeler House (owned by Historic New England), York Harbor Inn’s 1730 Harbor Crest Inn (formerly the Mercer Mansion), and St. George’s Episcopal Church.
A picnic lunch and refreshments catered by York Harbor Inn will be available for an additional fee at a tented venue in Moulton Park on York Street. Lunch tickets are available online when purchasing event tickets in advance, or at the venue. Menu to be posted closer to the event. Parking is available along York Street in the vicinity of Moulton Park, and Clark’s Court.
The event is a walking tour and is not handicapped accessible. Comfortable shoes are recommended. These are old houses and the stairways and entry ways may be difficult for some to navigate. Advance tickets for $35 are available immediately, and may be purchased online at http://oldyork.org/opendoors.html through June 20. Tickets may be purchased on the days of the tour for $40 at Moulton Park. There will be no tickets sold by phone or at our Museum Center.
