Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s magnificent 34-room summer home is the centrepiece of Roosevelt Campobello International Park, but there is much more to see, explore, and do for every member of the family in our 2,800-acre Natural Area and restored “historic core” of summer cottages! Our interpretive staff are energizing and greeting every guest with expert-level knowledge and warm island hospitality.
These programs take place daily from the Park opening in Late-May until the Park closing in October.
Guided Tours of Roosevelt Cottage
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s “summer cottage” has been preserved and is almost exactly as it was in 1920. Join an expert interpreter for a guided tour of both floors of the memorabilia-filled cottage. The first floor of the cottage is accessible by a ramp.
Guided tours of the Roosevelt Cottage take place every 15 minutes, starting at 10:15 am Atlantic Time (9:15 am Eastern).
Tours are limited to groups of 20 patrons. You will need to be accompanied by a Park interpreter on a tour to see the interior of the Roosevelt Cottage. Tickets are available at the Roosevelt Cottage on the day of the tour only.
Eleanor’s Tea
Explore the story of Eleanor Roosevelt and her life of activism and public service, led by expert interpreters in the historic Wells-Shober summer cottage.
Eleanor’s Tea - 11:00 am Atlantic (10:00 am Eastern) daily
Our morning program is served with New Brunswick-made King Cole tea and homemade cookies and is free with a ticket available at the Visitor Centre. Tickets are first-come-first-served and are available on the day of the program only.
Eleanor’s Tea - 3:00 pm Atlantic (2:00 pm Eastern) daily
Our afternoon program is served with New Brunswick-made King Cole tea and homemade cookies and is free with a ticket available at the Visitor Centre as well as reserved seating through our online reservation below.
Reserve your “Eleanor’s Tea” time NOW for the 2024 season by clicking above!
Tour the Historic Cottages
In addition to the historic Roosevelt summer home, three other turn-of-the-century summer cottages are owned and maintained by the Park. The first floors of each are open for viewing by the public, and host Park amenities such as the Prince Café, and programming space.
Hubbard Cottage
Designed by Gorham Hubbard, a successful Boston insurance broker, the Hubbard Cottage was built in 1892. Sumptuously appointed and featuring a magnificent picture window, Hubbard Cottage is a wonderful example of “rusticator” living on Campobello Island.
Hubbard Cottage is open daily for self-guided tours during Park open hours.
Prince Cottage
Prince Cottage was built in the late 19th century for Lawrence Prince, a cotton broker from St. Louis.
Prince Cottage is now the home of our on-site Café, the Prince Café, which welcomes guests to enjoy light lunch and refreshments in the airy dining room and beautiful verandah overlooking Passamaquoddy Bay and Eastport, Maine.
Wells-Shober Cottage
Built in the late 19th century for Samuel Wells, a Boston-area lawyer and president of the Campobello Company. This cottage was acquired in 1912 by the Shober family of Philadelphia.
Wells-Shober Cottage hosts “Eleanor’s Tea”, as well as other daily programs.