Great Camp Sagamore: The Vanderbilts' Adirondack Retreat

Read the remarkable story of one of the most unique and picturesque places in the Adirondacks, written by Sagamore's director, Beverly Bridger.

Great Camp Sagamore was built by renowned American architect William West Durant and bought by Alfred Vanderbilt in 1901 to be his family's Adirondack retreat. Vanderbilt and his wife, Margaret, welcomed family and friends, who enjoyed its sprawling grounds and elegant yet rustic buildings for decades. After Margaret's death, the camp changed hands and began to decline until it was rescued by preservationists, finally became a National Historic Landmark in 2000 after attentive restoration efforts. Today, visitors to the camp participate in maintaining its grandeur, learning about and preserving the past.

Author: Beverly Bridger
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 05/15/2012
Series: Landmarks
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781609495893
Revised Edition