The Retreat at Felsted
Frederick Law Olmsted’s historic summer home
The Harvard Club in Maine warmly invites you and your family to join fellow alumni
to a half-day retreat at Felsted on the west coast of Deer Isle.
Felsted was created for Frederick Law Olmsted (AM 1864 [hon], LLD 1893 [hon])
— the designer of Central Park in New York and the Emerald Necklace in Boston —
by William Ralph Emerson in 1896 (HCM was already 18 years old then!).
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It was the setting for two movies: Mel Gibson’s Man Without a Face (1993), and Finding Home (2003).
It is also on the cover of Summer Houses by the Sea: The Shingle Style.
It offers sweeping views of North Haven, the Camden Hills, and the Eagle Island lighthouse,
and over 600 feet of shoreline along East Penobscot Bay with pink granite ledges and a private beach.
The covered porch sits high over the ocean to watch the sunset in the evenings.
It is the perfect spot to launch your kayaks or enjoy swimming and beach combing.
Enjoy a summer day by the sea with family!
Our generous host is Meredith Richardson (AB ’88), who is also on our Board of Directors.
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 6:00 PM
Location: 49 Seller's Rock Run, Deer Isle, ME 04627. Directions from Portland. Moorings are available for boats.
Here are some nearby accommodations. The Barred Island Preserve is a short walk from Felsted.
And Stonington, "the lobster capital of Maine," is only a short drive. Come for the weekend, if you can!
Cost: Free! Please bring food and/or drinks to share for our potluck. Our host will also provide food.
This is open to all HCM members and their families. If you are not a member yet, please Join us first.
Annual membership is $25 and includes free access to members-only events (such as this one) and discounts on ticketed events.
R.S.V.P. here. If you want to carpool from Portland or other places, email us.
Questions? Please email us at hcmaine@post.harvard.edu or call (207) 576-4187.
We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting new addition to our Club calendar!
Donations: Please consider supporting your Club with a donation. Nearly all our events are free, and even our two ticketed events are subsidized by the Club. Our dedicated board members generously spend countless hours organizing our events, and some even host gatherings in their homes or boats. Your generous contributions and our membership dues cover our costs—and are warmly appreciated.
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your donations are tax-deductible.
Please Donate or email us at: hcmaine@post.harvard.edu.
