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  • Wednesday, July 3, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – Beauport Landscape Design Tour

    The gardens at Beauport are extensions of Henry Sleeper’s decorative, interior rooms. Join Historic New England on July 3 for a tour of Beauport’s historic Arts and Crafts landscape, learning how the gardens evolved over time, the philosophy behind the 2011 landscape restoration, and how the exterior of the house and the landscape play together.

    Member $10; Nonmember $15. Log in or Join now to have your discount applied at checkout. 

    Please call 978-283-0800 for more information. The address is 75 Eastern Point Boulevard in Gloucester.

    This half-hour outdoor tour will take place after the 11:30 a.m. house tour finishes, and before the 1:00 p.m. house tour begins. House tour tickets are purchased separately, and space is not guaranteed. Rain or shine.

  • Saturday, June 13, 10 – 3 – Northern Lighthouse Tour

    The Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands are sponsoring a Northern Lighthouse Tour on Saturday, June 13, from 10 – 3.  The Tour will depart from Boston Harbor Cruises’ headquarters at Long Wharf, Boston.  Cost: Adult $68.25, Senior (65+) $63.00, FBHI member $57.75, Child under 12 $57.75.  Ticket price includes 5% City of Boston sightseeing surcharge.  Buy tickets direct from FBHI to support its programs.  The tour will pass the Lights of Boston Harbor, then cruise north for close-up views of the lighthouses at Hospital Point, Fort Pickering, Ten Pound Island, Marblehead, Gloucester Breakwater, Eastern Point and Baker’s Island.  The Twin lights on Thacher Island will be the farthest destination.  On the way back, view Boston Light and Graves Light.  Extensive narration throughout.  Snack bar on board.  Be prepared for changeable weather.  Route always at Captain’s discretion.  For more information, log on to www.fbhi.org, email info@fbhi.org, or call 781-740-4290.  To book tickets in advance, send your check and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to FBHI, 349 Lincoln Street, Building 45, Hingham, MA 02043-1601.