Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ATTRACTIONS
Abbot Hall
3
Fort Sewell
16
Jeremiah Lee Mansion
4
King Hooper Mansion /
Marblehead Arts
Association
6
Lafayette House
5
Marblehead Museum &
Historical Society
4
Old Town House
11
16
13
12
11
ACCOMMODATIONS
Harbor Light Inn
13
10
9
15
8
7
r
r
DINING
Crosby's Marketplace
7
Driftwood Restaurant
14
Shubie's
2
14
4
6
Marblehead
Chamber of
Commerce
Marblehead
Chamber of
Commerce
5
CROCKER
PARK
3
Marblehead
Boston
2
1
SHOPPING
Antiquewear
15
Arnould Gallery
10
Artists & Authors
8
Cargo Unlimited
12
Erlich Gallery
9
Marblehead Toy Shop
1
0
1/4 mi
0
1/4 km
MBTA
(
&
617/222-3200;
www.mbta.com) bus no. 441/442 runs from Haymar-
ket (Orange or Green line) to downtown Marblehead. During rush periods on week-
days, the no. 448/449 connects Marblehead to Downtown Crossing. The trip takes
about an hour, and the one-way fare is $2.80 with a CharlieCard, $3.50 with a
CharlieTicket.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The
Marblehead Chamber of Commerce,
62 Pleas-
ant St., Marblehead, MA 01945 (
&
781/631-2868;
www.visitmarblehead.com), is
open weekdays from 9am to 5pm. The
information booth
(
&
781/639-8469
), on
Pleasant Street near Spring Street, is open mid-May through October, Monday to Fri-
day noon to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm. The chamber publishes a visi-
tor guide and map that includes a calendar of events; before you visit, download a
description of a walking tour.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sailing regattas take place in the outer harbor all summer. The
biggie, the
National Offshore One Design (NOOD) Regatta,
also known as Race
Week, falls in mid- to late July and attracts enthusiasts from all over the country. The
Christmas Walk,
on the first weekend in December, incorporates music, arts and
crafts, shopping, and Santa Claus, who arrives by lobster boat.
