Tours - Trail End Historic Site
TRAIL END IS a great place to tour. Whether you are coming to the site for the first time or the fifty-first time, there is always something new to explore. Exhibits change on a regular basis, each one featuring an interesting aspect of social history during the first third of the 20th Century.
Visiting Trail End
While all four floors of the mansion are open, not all areas on each floor are included in the tour. Visitors are asked to stay behind any of the rope or Plexiglas barriers, and to honor any other posted restrictions. We also ask that visitors refrain from touching the woodwork, fabrics or other artifacts (natural oils and salts on our hands can transfer to surfaces, resulting in their degradation). Food and drink are not allowed in the house, nor are flash cameras (video cameras, tablets and phone cameras are fine).
A modern elevator runs from the basement to the third floor, but be advised that it will not accommodate some full-sized adult wheelchairs.
The site brochure (available in Chinese, English, French, German & Spanish) contains floor plans for all four floors as well as information about the rooms, the family, and the general history of the house.
Forgotten Spaces of Trail End
Self-guided tours are the norm at Trail End. Guided tours (for groups of ten or more) are available on a limited basis and must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance.
Tours of the Carriage House Theater are not allowed at this time.
Trail End Grounds Tour
For more information on Trail End’s tour programs, please visit https://trailend.org/tours
