Complimentary Self-Guided Tour at Hammond Castle Museum. April 30th

25 Mar 2022

Join us as we celebrate our 47th Season with a ribbon cutting ceremony and daylong celebration!

The festivities begin on Saturday, April 30th at 10am with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.

The Museum will open to the public free of charge from 10am to 4pm for self-guided tours. Visitors are welcome to explore the many rooms of the castle with its medieval architecture and artifacts, as well as enjoy the beauty of the castle grounds and view of the Atlantic shore line.

Self-guided tours require registration which may be made in advance of your visit or upon arrival at the Museum.

About the Castle

John Hayes Hammond, Jr. was a prolific inventor who was mentored by Edison himself! A passionate traveler, Hammond had a deep love of all things European and historic which is reflected in this feast-for-the-eyes home with gems in every corner.

Hammond’s medieval-style castle was built between 1926 and 1929 on a steep hill overlooking the Atlantic ocean in Gloucester, MA. The house features a renaissance dining room, round library, a War room, secret passageways and even an indoor pool with a “weather control” system that Hammond could set whenever he felt like swimming in the rain. The house was an expression of all things that Hammond loved, and his behavior showed it. A joyous Hammond was known to leap cannonball style from a second story window into his courtyard pool.