This month we are going to West Chester County, New York, the home of the Briarcliff Lodge. The lodge was of Tudor Revival architecture and was one of the largest wooden structures in the United States. The lodge opened in 1905 by Walter Law, who hired Guy King to construct the lodge on the highest point of his estate.
Health resorts
Red Sulphur Springs
Red Sulphur Springs Hotel opened in 1832 in the unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia. Dr. William Burke built the hotel to accommodate 350 guests, hoping to use the springs for health. Dr. Burke personally used the springs for pulmonary health, but also claimed the springs could heal inflammations, whether stomach, liver, spleen, intestines, kidneys, or bladder. Large parties were hosted nightly, making it a popular summer resort.
Pine Tree Inn
This month we are visiting the Pine Tree Inn in Lakehurst, New Jersey!
Lakehurst, New Jersey, was known early in American history for its industry. It was the official location for a railroad stop in the Pinelands in New Jersey, along with acting as the Federal Forge during the Revolutionary War, and exporting cannonballs during the American Civil War to the Continental Army.
Sterlingworth Inn and Sanitarium
Located along Chautauqua Lake, New York, the Cowing House opened in 1870 and was the first large resort on the lake. It was first marketed for the treatment of throat, lung, and nervous system diseases along with rehabilitation for narcotic abuse. It also was a large destination for fishing, hunting, and ice harvesting.
Richfield Springs, New York
This month we are heading to the summer resort Richfield Springs, New York.
Richfield Springs was known by the local Native America population as “Big Medicine Waters,” and the Oneida tribe called the sulphur springs “Ga-no-wan-ges” meaning “stinking water.”
Rockland Lake and Hook Mountain
This month it is time to visit another lake in New York!
Rockland Lake is located in Rockland County, New York, in the hamlets of Congers and Valley Cottage. It was known as the “Quashpeake Pond” to the Native American population and later served as an important place of work for European settlers.
Arrowhead Hot Springs Company
This month we are visiting the Arrowhead Hot Springs Company in San Bernardino, California. The mountain region known for its formations of light quartz was popular with Native Americans long before European settlement. There are multiple native legends for the landmark, one being that a flaming arrow led Native American Indians to the valley; hence, the arrow formation in stone pointing to the hot spring waters underneath.