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A Journey through History
Among Lookout Towers, Cholera Graves and Ancient Rock CarvingsHave you ever wondered about the tall lookout tower rising above Marö? Thousands of passengers have spotted it from passing ferries. On this excursion, we visit the newly renovated tower and learn the full story behind this fascinating landmark.
Although Marö is home to numerous summer cottages, making it an island that many would hesitate to visit without knowing someone there, we are warmly welcomed ashore. During our visit, we will also see what is said to be the largest boathouse in the Stockholm Archipelago, as well as two remarkable rock carvings. The oldest, featuring a coat of arms, dates back to 1561, when Duke John passed by on his way to his elder brother Erik XIV’s coronation in Uppsala.
We then continue to Kapellskäret, the remote and little-known island just outside the harbour of the same name.
Here, among other sights, we find the impressive chain-enclosed grave monument of the Ridderstad family, alongside simple cholera graves dating from 1894. One of these was dug for the Finnish sailor Lindblom—but he survived the disease and never needed it. From Kapellskäret, the journey continues toward the outer archipelago beyond the former quarantine station on Fejan.
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