Cranbrook House Tour & Tea: Celebrating Ellen Booth's Birthday

Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 | 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Celebrate Ellen Scripps Booth’s birthday with a guided tour of Cranbrook House followed by an elegant high tea in the library.

Learn about Ellen Scripps Booth (July 10, 1863 – January 24, 1948), the Booth family, and the treasures inside their 1908 English Tudor manor designed by Albert Kahn. 

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Photograph of guests in the Cranbrook House Library during a Mother's Day Tour & Tea, May 2019.

Tea Menu
High tea includes fresh brewed coffee and tea, iced tea, tea sandwiches, fruit, assorted scones, and petit fours with Devonshire cream and lemon curd. 

Tea Sandwiches

  • Coronation Chicken
  • Smoked Salmon with Dill Cream Cheese
  • Cucumber with Whipped Boursin
  • Tomato with Fresh Mozzarella and Basil

Menu is subject to change.

Admission
General Admission: $60
Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary Members: $55

Reservations are required by Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 12:00pm. 
Space is limited.

Photo of Ellen Scripps Booth

Please Note
Guests outside of your party may be seated at your table if you have less than eight guests. If you would like to be seated with guests from another party, please note that in the "Comments" section of the registration form. 


Accessibility
Cranbrook House & Gardens is a historic facility preserved and maintained as closely as possible to its original design. Please click here for more information on accessibility. 


Photo Credit
Portrait of Ellen Scripps Booth. Courtesy of Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.


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