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The house
Welcome home. Settle into a chair by the fire, join a game of poker, or enjoy a drink at the bar.
PELEE ISLAND · LAKE ERIE · CANADA
A place apartsince 1883.
For generations, members have come to Pelee Island for long friendships and a simpler rhythm of life. For over a century, they have been united by a love of waterfront living, the pleasure of unhurried days, and a tradition of discretion.
A world removed,
just across the water.
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They shaped a continent’s history.
Here, they were simply friends.
In 1883, founders from Chicago, Cleveland, Sandusky, and New York established Pelee Club at the northwest tip of Pelee Island. Among them were Marshall Field, George Pullman, Robert Todd Lincoln, William Chisholm, and Otho S. A. Sprague.
The Club’s historical membership also included Peter Studebaker, George Worthington, Barney Kroger, Joseph T. Carew, and R. K. LeBlond, extending its ties to American commerce and industry. U.S. Presidents Grover Cleveland and William H. Taft were honorary members.
Away from public life, members came to fish, enjoy good company, and find respite on Canadian water.
Carefully maintained through generations, the clubhouse still graces the shores of Lake Erie. The bell still rings for breakfast and dinner. The porch invites long conversations, in confidence and good company.
Today, Canadian and American members bring experience in business, medicine, education, law, and service to their communities. Here, they share a love of waterfront living, the pleasure of unhurried days, and a tradition of discretion.
The pleasure of
doing nothing in particular.
Read another chapter. Take out a boat. Cast a line. Walk an island trail, or settle in for an afternoon nap. There is time to follow any inclination—and no obligation to have one.
A day can be as full or as quiet as you please. By evening, the porch and dinner table bring everyone back together.
See the best parts of a day
Nothing hurried.
Nothing quite like it.
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The table
Great food and conversation. Shared across generations.
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The porch
Spend a quiet afternoon with a book. Gather for cocktails as the sun sets over the lake, and settle into the kind of conversation that only happens among friends.
ON CANADIAN WATERRooted in the island.
Rooted in the island.
Shared across generations.
The Club’s story belongs to Pelee Island as much as to its founding roster. Island hospitality helped it take root, and generations of island residents and craftspeople have helped care for the house.
Chartered in Ontario in 1884 with letters patent from Queen Victoria, Pelee Club remains a gathering place for Canadian and American families, sharing one house, one table, and a lasting affection for this island.
