For only the second time in 190 years the Wedding Cake House will open it's doors to the general public. The tours proceeds will benefit local food pantries. The only other time there were tours of the Wedding Cake House was in 2005 when President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton were raising money to help the Hurricane Katrina relief fund.
From August 15th through September 15th, Jimmy Barker ( the owner of the facility currently ) will be hosting tours of this historic home. The Wedding Cake House is located at 104 Summer Street in historic Kennebunk Maine. The Wedding Cake House is just a short 5-10 minute drive from us here at the King's Port Inn, just up the road on route 35.
The Wedding Cake House was built by George Washington Bourne for the event of his marriage in 1825. Bourne was an accomplished local ship builder who built custum furniture as well.
Tours will be given daily between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Wedding Cake House in not handicapped accessible. Parking is free on the property. The admission fee of $10.00 per person will be collected in the barn each tour date. For more infomation about touring the Wedding Cake House please call (207)251-6968
Friday, August 20, 2010
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