The first room on your left is the Billiard Room. While summering at Blithewold, the family participated in all kinds of activities to enjoy a simpler, healthier lifestyle, differing from the more formal one they maintained in Boston. When they could not be out-of-doors, this room was a favorite gathering place. It is said to have been Marjorie’s favorite room. It has a beautiful view of the Great Lawn and Narragansett Bay, and is the perfect spot to enjoy the spectacular sunsets that are so frequent at Blithewold.

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Pool was one of the billiard games that peaked in popularity between the 1890s and the 1920s, and it was a favorite pastime of the Van Wickles and the McKees.

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Many of the objects and architectural details of this room have fascinating stories.