Room History

Water Carnival Room
Around 1888, this long-timed tradition was launched on the Lake. Before electricity, it was called “A Magic Lantern Carnival.” At that time, there was a brilliant display of magic lanterns on every boat and at every… Read the full story

Lewis Glass Suite
Eagles Mere was founded based on high quality glass production. George Lewis was an Englishman, living in New York City at the time, and heard about the Lake’s natural white sand on the north end. Read the full story

Allegheny Suite
In 1885, the Hotel Allegheny opened. This hotel hosted the largest and most fashionable social gathering of that year. Music was performed by the Gowers and Shaw Orchestra of Muncy. Read the full story

Country Club
Representing the Eagles Mere Country Club. Originally Captain Chase (the engineer who designed much of Eagles Mere) laid out a six-hole golf course along both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue in the 1800’s. Read the full story

Sweet Shop
A landmark eatery from the late 1800’s, this ice cream shop in the village center once served baked goods, home-made candies, fountain drawn sodas and much more. Read the full story

Flora Villa
The Flora Villa Inn was a home in the center of town, originally built in 1890 and converted to a guest house in 1930. Built by A. Dunham, it was named after his love of the flowers that he grew and sold. Read the full story

Lover's Leap
Long an important part of Eagles Mere lore, Lover’s Leap is a prominent flat rock projecting from the Lake’s southern shoreline. Local lore suggests a young couple had a quarrel. Read the full story

Gazebo
Eagles Mere town center features a magnificent multi-acre “Green” which once housed an early hotel, of which little remains except some sidewalk. This Green situated between the Sweet Shop and the Old General Store (which now houses the town museum and retail shops) overlooks Eagles Mere Lake. It is in constant use and is often the site of weddings. Annually, the town hosts antique and art and craft shows on the Green, and it is also home in the summer months to outdoor concerts and movies. A prominent feature of the Green is its large white, ornate gazebo. For decades, the gazebo has been photographed for post cards and as a signature feature of the village center.

Raymond
The Raymond was one of the original large lake hotels having opened in 1887. It was located prominently above the Lake on the west side. It was built to accommodate up to 100 guests. Read the full story

Casino
The casino figured prominently in Eagles Mere life. It was once a recreation hall, and later an amusement hall on the grounds of the Forest Inn. Read the full story

Crestmont Inn
This was the last of the major hotels to be built in the area. It opened in 1900 with 110 rooms. William Warner built this hotel on top of the highest point in Eagles Mere with 200 workmen. Read the full story

Forest Inn
Built in 1898, then called the Chatauqua Inn, it was originally the headquarters of a religious themed colony. Read the full story

Beach
The “Beach” has always been the magic of Eagles Mere. With fine grained sand and a view of the entire Lake, it is the place to be on a fine summer day. Read the full story

Iroquois
The Iroquois was a 60-foot steamboat that made scheduled trips around the Lake. When this steamboat was built in 1889, the hotel owners constructed docks to permit passengers to be picked up. Read the full story

Hardly Able
The Hardly Able is a unique feature of Eagles Mere that remains from the early years of the resort. For 100 years the present boat has been navigating the Lake (since 1921). Previously it was an old Navy launch. Read the full story

Lakeside
The Lakeside was a massive family-owned hotel along the southern end of the Lake. This hotel had an extensive lawn including tennis courts, shuffle boards, docks and flower gardens. Read the full story

Toboggan Slide
E.S. Chase designed this thrilling ice slide which opened in 1903 on Lake Avenue and projected riders onto the frozen Eagles Mere Lake at high speed. Read the full story