Trustees Trivia
The Trustees is the nation's first land conservation trust. It was founded in 1891 by this man.
Who is Charles Eliot?
The largest guest room in the Inn
What is the Higinbotham Room?
She is originally from New Jersey
Who is Camilla?
Looking for a first mate... as I enjoy long sails around the world in my sailboat The Ilyria. I also am buried on the highest point of Choate Island
Who is Cornelius Crane
The marshland all around Castle Hill is part of a system referred to as "the Great Marsh". From Cape Ann, it spreads out 20,000 acres and intersects with which state border?
What is New Hampshire?
It's the number of properties that The Trustees protects.
What is 120+?
This is the name of the other "Sister Inn" managed by The Trustees. A 6 room bed and breakfast in Williamstown, Massachusetts
What is "The Guest House at Field Farm"?
She studied English and Studio Art in College and has enjoyed working in museums and for arts organizations throughout her career.
Who is Julia?
I spent many summers on Castle Hill as a young girl. My father built the Great House as a gift to my mother... how romantic! One day my Russian prince will come and I will marry him!
Who is Florence Crane
The Trustees conserves this many acres:
A) Roughly 47,000 B) Roughly 147,000
C) Roughly 4,200 D) Roughly 28,000
What is A) Roughly 47,000 acres
She is the President of The Trustees
Who is Katie Theoharides?
This is what the Inn used to be called before it was opened as an Inn in 2000.
What is "The Brown Cottage"?
Camilla's maiden name is this item we serve at breakfast
What is Melon
Purr.... looking for a fellow feline who can cozy up with me on a sunny windowsill while the Crane Family goes to the beach. I am the cat who the Crane women purchased in Egypt on a vacation and snuck back with them to the states
Who is Ptolemy?
Breakfast Server Kiki has been an active participant in restoring pollinator populations in the Crane Estate gardens. What small creatures does she raise and release?
What are monarchs?
The Trustees has 7 Farms. Other than Appleton Farms (located in Ipswich), this is the closest Trustees Farm to Castle Hill.
What is Powisset Farm (located in Dover, MA)?
The Inn scone recipe calls for this many cups of flour.
What is 3?
Her first job was working on a berry farm picking blueberries in Western Massachusetts.
Who is Julia?
Seeking canine companion... I am the only dog who lives on Castle Hill. Must enjoy long walks on the beach during the off season!
Who is Julia's Dog Norman?
The "scars" in our surrounding marsh were ditches dug in the 1600s by farmers for what purpose?
What is To drain the marsh and harvest hay for livestock
This is the number of properties that The Trustees has on the two islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.
What is 7?
The number of weeks that the Inn is open everyday during it's regular season (not including Thanksgiving week!).
What is 32
She went to Rome on her honeymoon
Trick Question: BOTH Camilla and Julia went to Rome on their honeymoons.
Hoot Hoot! In search of a fellow snowy owl to patrol the Crane Beach dunes with me. Quick though... I am only available in Massachusetts between these months... and then I fly back north!
What is November through April?
This is the non-scientific, anecdotal name for the highest tide of the year occurring when the Earth, Moon, and Sun align.
These tides can create coastal flooding and have seemed more within reach of our typical high tides due to sea level rise and climate change.
What is King Tide?