At the Pridwin on Shelter Island, Character Lives On

Behind The Hedges

At the Pridwin on Shelter Island, Character Lives On

Over the ferry to Shelter Island, down at the end of Crescent Beach, sits a classic American resort called the Pridwin. For much of its 95 years it has remained the same — a large main building overlooking the Peconic Bay across to Greenport, cottages dotting the seven acres, a casual restaurant where the fire department would hold its annual dinner.After 60 years of running the hotel, the Petry family has taken on a partner, Cape Resorts, to ac…