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Edward Gorey House
8 Strawberry Lane
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
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Old Yarmouth Inn N/A 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Inn at Cape Cod €144 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Crook Jaw Inn €98 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The King's Inne €96 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Liberty Hill Inn €119 0.9 mi 1.4 km 5 of 5 stars
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Old Yarmouth Inn 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Inaho-Japanese Restaurant 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Colonial House Inn 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Hallet's 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Winslow Crocker House 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Captain Bangs Hallet House Museum 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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“The Edward Gorey House” Frommer's
“The road less traveled” Boston Globe (free registration required)
“One, Two and Three Day Escapes To the Cape” Boston.com / Boston Globe
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 6 attractions in Yarmouth Port
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Traveler Description: Dedicated to the author-illustrator, Edward Gorey, and to raising awareness for animal welfare issues.
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Attraction type: Historic home, Specialty museum, Other
Address: 8 Strawberry Lane Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
Tel: 508-362-3909

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“A definite must if you are a devoted Gorey fan”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Conway, NH
Oct 15, 2005
1
person found this review helpful

I visit the "Elephant House" every time I go to Cape Cod, time permitting. The gothic side of Edward Gorey is just one component of his complex personality, and I believe that any true fan would be fascinated by the multifaceted aspects of his life. Equal to his humorous, macabre books and illustrations is his devotion to the New York... more

“Not The Enchanting, Gothic House You'd Expect”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Sep 2, 2003
4
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I drove from Boston to Yarmouth Port on a crisp, grey, Saturday last November. It was a perfect day for visiting the Gorey House. Based on Gorey's books, plays and illustrations, I had pictured his home as a Gothic mansion filled with Victorian furniture and dark wallpaper. I imagined the walls to be covered with Edward Gorey illustrations, some cleverly... more

“Vaction Got a Little Gorey”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Ashland, OR
Feb 17, 2003
9
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As a long time Gorey Fan, I happened to encounter his house while on a family vaction last summer. I had no idea he had lived just a few minutes from where my family lived. Through a series of events worth of a Gorey Tale.. (a discussion of Gorey while back in Boston, stumbiling upon a small bookshop, finding a... more

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Edward Gorey House Address

8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
Tel: 508-362-3909