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The "camp", near Keese Mill, in the U.S. state of New York, was considered by Post to be a "rustic retreat"; it consisted of 68 buildings, including a fully staffed main lodge and private guest cabins, each staffed with its own butler. It was one of the largest of the Adirondack great camps and possibly the most elaborately furnished. [2]
The Great Camps of the Adirondack Mountains are often grandiose family compounds of cabins that were built in the latter half of the nineteenth century on lakes in the Adirondacks. The camps were summer homes for the wealthy, sites for more or less lavish entertainment, with some featuring bowling alleys or movie theatres.
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Great Camp Sagamore was constructed by William West Durant on Sagamore Lake between 1895 and 1897. [3] Prior to Sagamore, William Durant had constructed Camp Pine Knot (purchased by Collis P. Huntington and now the Huntington Memorial Outdoor Education Center [4]) on nearby Raquette Lake and Camp Uncas (once owned by J. P. Morgan) on Lake Mohegan.
The Adirondacks typically experience pleasantly warm, rainy weather in the summer (June–August), with temperatures in the range of 66–73 °F (19–23 °C), cooler than the rest of New York State due to the higher elevation. Summer evenings in the Adirondacks are chilly, with temperatures ranging on average between 45–54 °F (7–12 °C).
The extensive grounds, surrounding both Eagle Lake and Utowana Lake, belonged to adventure writer Ned Buntline in 1867 and a 2000-acre parcel owned by William West Durant in 1888, [2] before being purchased by mining magnate Berthold Hochschild in 1904. [3]
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