Please contact us or call 31 for additional information.ĭownload our brochure: CarriageBarnBrochure2020. Community Place was founded by John Collins, who was active in the anti-slavery movement and a companion of Frederick Douglas before coming to Skaneateles.
The Carriage Barn at Frog Pond, originally called Community Place, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the site of a 1840’s socialistic communal experiment that denied religion, government, and individual property ownership advocated free love, and prohibited meat, narcotics, and alcohol. For the weekend of your event, we request that you reserve two rooms for two nights in our bed and breakfast, for your own use the next day to get ready or for out of town guests.
For activities visit the many wine tasting opportunities, the Sunny. The relaxing Peninsula Hot Springs and the Moonah Links Golf Club are also a 15-minute drive from the property. It is a 15-minute drive from Rosebud, Dromana, Shoreham beach. Read on to learn more about the bullfrog. Frogs Pond is in the heart of the Mornington Peninsula, a 15-minute walk to Arthurs Seat State Park. Giant goldfish and koi fish are generally safe from frogs however, one type of frog will eat larger fish, a bullfrog. The Carriage Barn at Frog Pond hosts one event a week, so ample time is provided to set up and decorate. Yes, frogs are carnivores and will eat any pond fish that is small enough to fit in their mouths, such as small goldfish, baby fish, fish eggs, and tadpoles. In addition, there are several outdoor locations for wedding ceremonies. While the Carriage Barn can accommodate 130 to 150 guests inside, a tent may be rented for larger receptions. We have ample off street parking and guests have access to all gardens and grounds. We are only two miles from the village of Skaneateles in a quiet and private country setting of over 100 acres. The Carriage Barn at Frog Pond offers you the opportunity to have your wedding and reception in our restored carriage barn on the grounds of Frog Pond Bed & Breakfast, an 1821 stone house listed on the National Register of Historic Places.