The camp is arranged in two complexes a half-mile apart, the Upper, or worker's complex, and the Lower, or guest complex. The guests would not have frequented the worker's complex, as the buildings at the Upper complex are much more utilitarian than those in the Guest complex, and without the embellishment of the buildings designed for entertaining. Sagamore served as a sylvan setting in which the richest families in America could relax, party, and get a feeling of returning to nature. All of this, however, was accomplished without leaving the comforts of civilization behind.
In 1901 Durant was forced to sell Sagamore because a lawsuit by his sister over his mismanagement of their mother's estate had pushed him to the edge of bankruptcy.[5] It was purchased by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who expanded and improved the property to include flush toilets, a sewer system and hot and cold running water. He later added a hydroelectric plant and an outdoor bowling alley with an ingenious system for retrieving the balls. Other amenities included a tennis court, a croquet lawn, a 100,000 gallon reservoir, and a working farm. Vanderbilt died in 1915, a victim of the Lusitania sinking, leaving Sagamore to his widow Margaret Emerson, an avid sportswoman who continued to occupy the camp seasonally for many years.
Mrs. Emerson transferred the property to Syracuse University, which operated a conference center at the site until the State of New York offered to buy it. Acquisition by the State as part of the Forest Preserve would have required demolition of the historic buildings, because of the "Forever Wild" provision of the New York State Constitution. To avert this, the Preservation League of New York State arranged with the State to take title, transferring the property with deed restrictions to a not-for-profit institution that would provide suitable occupancy. Great Camp Sagamore has continued to function as an education institution dedicated to the preservation of the National Historic Landmark.
A portion of Sagamore was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. A boundary increase for additional area was included in a multiple property submission for listing in 1986.[6] The camp was designated as a National Historic Landmark on 16 May 2000.[2][7][8] The historic camp is now run by Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks, Inc. [1] and is open to the public by guided tour, as well as offering accommodations and educational programming May through October.[9]
Kirschenbaum, Howard (2001). Story of Sagamore. North Country Books. ISBN0-913393-02-9.
Kaiser, Harvey H. (2003). Great Camps of the Adirondacks. David R. Godine. ISBN1-56792-073-X.
Gilborn, Craig A. (2000). Adirondack Camps: Homes Away from Home, 1850-1950. Syracuse University Press. ISBN0-8156-0626-5.
Gilborn, Craig (1981). Durant: Fortunes and Woodland Camps of a Family in the Adirondacks. North Country Books. ISBN0-932052-24-X.
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Haynes, Wesley. at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 June 2004)
. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2006.
"History of Pine Knot and Sagamore". Retrieved June 8, 2006.
Hinds, Michael (August 27, 1981). "ADIRONDACK SURVIVORS: RUSTIC 'GRAND CAMPS'". New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2006.
. Archived from the original on May 2, 1999. Retrieved June 8, 2006.
January 01, 1970
great, camp, sagamore, several, historic, great, camps, located, adirondack, mountains, northern, york, state, sagamore, lodgeu, national, register, historic, placesu, national, historic, landmark, raquette, lake, yorknearest, cityraquette, lake, yorkcoordinat. Great Camp Sagamore is one of several historic Great Camps located in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York State Sagamore LodgeU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkGreat Camp Sagamore Raquette Lake New YorkNearest cityRaquette Lake New YorkCoordinates43 45 55 65 N 74 37 38 25 W 43 7654583 N 74 6272917 W 43 7654583 74 6272917Built1897ArchitectWilliam West DurantNRHP reference No 76001221Significant datesAdded to NRHPJanuary 11 1976 1 Designated NHLMay 16 2000 2 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editGreat 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 All three camps are still in use today The camp is arranged in two complexes a half mile apart the Upper or worker s complex and the Lower or guest complex The guests would not have frequented the worker s complex as the buildings at the Upper complex are much more utilitarian than those in the Guest complex and without the embellishment of the buildings designed for entertaining Sagamore served as a sylvan setting in which the richest families in America could relax party and get a feeling of returning to nature All of this however was accomplished without leaving the comforts of civilization behind In 1901 Durant was forced to sell Sagamore because a lawsuit by his sister over his mismanagement of their mother s estate had pushed him to the edge of bankruptcy 5 It was purchased by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who expanded and improved the property to include flush toilets a sewer system and hot and cold running water He later added a hydroelectric plant and an outdoor bowling alley with an ingenious system for retrieving the balls Other amenities included a tennis court a croquet lawn a 100 000 gallon reservoir and a working farm Vanderbilt died in 1915 a victim of the Lusitania sinking leaving Sagamore to his widow Margaret Emerson an avid sportswoman who continued to occupy the camp seasonally for many years Mrs Emerson transferred the property to Syracuse University which operated a conference center at the site until the State of New York offered to buy it Acquisition by the State as part of the Forest Preserve would have required demolition of the historic buildings because of the Forever Wild provision of the New York State Constitution To avert this the Preservation League of New York State arranged with the State to take title transferring the property with deed restrictions to a not for profit institution that would provide suitable occupancy Great Camp Sagamore has continued to function as an education institution dedicated to the preservation of the National Historic Landmark A portion of Sagamore was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 A boundary increase for additional area was included in a multiple property submission for listing in 1986 6 The camp was designated as a National Historic Landmark on 16 May 2000 2 7 8 The historic camp is now run by Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks Inc 1 and is open to the public by guided tour as well as offering accommodations and educational programming May through October 9 See also edit nbsp Architecture portal nbsp National Register of Historic Places portal nbsp New York state portal List of National Historic Landmarks in New York National Register of Historic Places listings in Hamilton County New YorkReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b Sagamore Lodge National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on July 17 2011 Retrieved September 11 2007 Mission amp History Great Camp Sagamore Archived from the original on March 21 2018 Camp Huntington Kaiser Henry K Great Camps of the Adirondacks p87 94 David R Godine Publisher 2003 Gobrecht Larry E July 1986 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Great Camps of the Adirondacks National Park Service National Historic Landmark Nomination National Park Service Retrieved September 18 2007 National Register of Historic Landmark Nomination National Park Service Retrieved September 18 2007 Great Camp Sagamore Further reading editKirschenbaum Howard 2001 Story of Sagamore North Country Books ISBN 0 913393 02 9 Kaiser Harvey H 2003 Great Camps of the Adirondacks David R Godine ISBN 1 56792 073 X Gilborn Craig A 2000 Adirondack Camps Homes Away from Home 1850 1950 Syracuse University Press ISBN 0 8156 0626 5 Gilborn Craig 1981 Durant Fortunes and Woodland Camps of a Family in the Adirondacks North Country Books ISBN 0 932052 24 X External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sagamore Camp Official website nbsp Haynes Wesley Adirondacks Camps National Historic Landmarks Theme Study at the Wayback Machine archived 10 June 2004 Sagamore Lodge National Historic Landmark National Park Service Archived from the original on July 17 2011 Retrieved June 8 2006 History of Pine Knot and Sagamore Retrieved June 8 2006 Hinds Michael August 27 1981 ADIRONDACK SURVIVORS RUSTIC GRAND CAMPS New York Times Retrieved June 8 2006 History of Adirondack Architecture Archived from the original on May 2 1999 Retrieved June 8 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Great Camp Sagamore amp oldid 1189287495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
