Step back in time and join the ranks of the Cranbrook House staff during this tour exploring the vital role they played in running the estate a century ago.
Will the cook, a scorned lover with a temper, go too far? What happened when a housemaid dropped a dinner plate? How much did the head gardener and chauffeur make?
Don’t miss your chance to discover the answers to these questions and more. Book your tour today to learn about the manor and the stories of those who lived and worked within its historic halls.
“Felt like I was in in Downton!”
-Ashleigh, Tour Guest
Admission
$35 per person
Reservations are required by Friday, April 11, 2025 at 12:00pm. Space is limited.
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Photo Credits (From Top to Bottom)
Cranbrook House Library. Photograph by James Haefner. Courtesy Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.
The Booth's 1910 Chalmers 40 in front of Cranbrook House. Seated in front are Parks Walters (the family's first chauffeur) and Warren Booth, with Grace Booth in the back seat. Courtesy Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.
Cranbrook House staff, standing (from left): Antonio Soave, Giuseppe Vettraino, ? Angelosanto, Michael Vettraino, Vincenzo Fragnoli, Felix Angelosanto, Marco DiPonio. Seated: Vincenzo Roncone, unidentified man, Gaetano Vettraino, circa 1906. Courtesy Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.
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