The Last Dance the Jolliest One of the Summer The season drawing to a close has been the most successful ever known in this section of Sullivan County, and the boarding house keepers are correspondingly happy. Washington Lake is the … Continue reading
There was boating (canoes were popular) and swimming (bathing). Some places offered archery, croquet, dancing, bowling, lawn tennis, or perhaps a piano for guests to play. Picnic grounds and sometime a playground for children were available. Arrangements could be made … Continue reading
Sublime scenery beckoned summer visitors to boarding houses and hotels in the hamlets of Highland and other villages along the Delaware River as the 19th Century came to a close. The 1890s would see the decline of the D&H Canal … Continue reading
The following descriptions are from “Picturesque Erie: Summer Homes,” by L.P. Farmer, N.Y., L.E. &R.R., 1888. The distance is from New York City. Week days: 3–8 trains from and 5–8 trains back to N.Y.C. Sundays: 1–5 trains. Sparrowbush, N.Y., 90-3/4 … Continue reading
