Catskill Mountain House and Hotel Kaaterskill

[Gypsy Heart]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh But can it be hunted?

One of the attractions for visitors to the Catskill Mountain House was to walk to the nearby Kaaterskill Falls. There was a small mill pond just up Lake Creek from the falls, and, for a few coins, the miller would open the gate on the dam, "turning on" the falls. As business at the Mountain House grew, so did the number of visitors to the falls, and in 1852 Peter Schutt built his own boarding house for 50 at the top of the falls. It was enlarged to a full scale hotel in 1881.

It remained in operation to 1963, long after the larger and grander Catskill Mountain House and Hotel Kaaterskill had closed their doors. It was so badly decayed by the time the state acquired it, it was burned to the ground in 1967 and its grounds added to the Forest Preserve.


http://www.catskillarchive.com/index.html

[TeddyB1967]

That looks like a great place to visit. It's sad that all these cool buildings from the past like this one fell into such disrepair and no one was willing to fix them up or remodel them to keep them going.


As for MD'ng, I have no idea if you could or not. Im thinking probably not if it's referred as "Forest Preserve" and may be a part of State Lands now.

[mike in pa]

good luck, i hope you can get in!!!!!