ABOUT SEBASCO HARBOR RESORT

Comfortable Lodgings. Great Food. Natural Beauty. Lifelong Memories.

Historical Timeline of Sebasco Harbor Resort

1909-1912
Freeman and Jenny Merritt purchase what is now the Rock Gardens Inn. In the following years, they buy more land, including part of Harbor Island (formerly known as Horse Island).
1912-1928
During this time, The Merritts build various buildings on the grounds, most notably the Clubhouse, which is still in use. They also start developing the golf course, now known as “The Links.”
1928-1944
Nate Cushman purchases the property and launches the resort as we know it today in 1930.
1945-1959
Cushman and his son build the lighthouse and expand the property with the saltwater pool, tennis courts, and Cornelius Room. Many famous guests stayed at Sebasco in these years, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Benny Goodman. Roosevelt even wrote about Sebasco in “My Day” after her stay here on the way to Campobello.
1959-1997
The Cushmans sell the resort to Dorothy and Woodbury Dana. They renovate and modernize much of the property.
1997-2021
The property passes into Bob Smith’s hands. He builds The Ledges Pub. Moves the Clipper building and adds more suites in its place.
2022-Present
Giri Hotel Management purchases Sebasco Harbor Resort, and runs it in the present day.

Onsite Activities

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Water Activities

Get out on the water in a kayak or sailboat
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Tennis

Get in a quick match on our courts, located right next to the putting green

Bowling

Bowl a couple of games on our vintage candlepin lanes

Golf

Golf our 9-hole course with spectacular views of the Sebasco Harbor.
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Game Room

Entertain the whole family with foosball, shuffle board, and more

Saltwater Pool

Our Olympic-sized saltwater pool overlooks Sebasco Harbor

Camp Merritt

Camp activities for the kids, with games, new friends, and learning opportunities