Prices Starting at:
$275/night - Single Occupancy
$213/night - Double Occupancy
Celebrate your weekend with Gilded Age food, drink and history! Known throughout history as the Vanderbilt's wilderness retreat, Great Camp Sagamore was known as a place where guests could enjoy the beauty of the region and have all the comforts of home. Come for this weekend of fine dining and explore the history of America's Gilded Age in one of the most authentic locations possible. Throughout your stay, try camp activities such as bowling, canoeing, croquet, hiking, and sitting in front of a cozy fire. Historical lectures and tours will offer an opportunity to learn about Sagamore’s past, the people who lived here, and the Adirondacks.
This weekend includes musical entertainment Friday night, and a multi-course dinner for Saturday prepared specially by our chefs based on historical research. Staff will lead tours of the camp, as well as nature walks to the sites of many of Sagamore's outlying buildings. An exclusive tour of Great Camp Uncas will also be included.
Celebrate your weekend with Gilded Age food, drink and history! Known throughout history as the Vanderbilt's wilderness retreat, Great Camp Sagamore was known as a place where guests could enjoy the beauty of the region and have all the comforts of home. Come for this weekend of fine dining and explore the history of America's Gilded Age in one of the most authentic locations possible. Throughout your stay, try camp activities such as bowling, canoeing, croquet, hiking, and sitting in front of a cozy fire. Historical lectures and tours will offer an opportunity to learn about Sagamore’s past, the people who lived here, and the Adirondacks.
This weekend includes musical entertainment Friday night, and a multi-course dinner for Saturday prepared specially by our chefs based on historical research. Staff will lead tours of the camp, as well as nature walks to the sites of many of Sagamore's outlying buildings. An exclusive tour of Great Camp Uncas will also be included.
Featured Presenter
Connor Williams
Connor Williams, Great Camp Sagamore’s Historian, will present on notable visitors who came to Sagamore during the Vanderbilt Era. He has formally trained at institutions throughout the Northeast, including a B.A. in History from Middlebury College, an M.A. in Globalization Studies from Dartmouth College, and a soon-forthcoming Ph.D in History and African American Studies from Yale University. As a public historian, he is pleased to have had many years of teaching and public history experience, including service to the United States Congress. As a New Yorker born in Saratoga County and now a year-round resident of the Adirondack Park, he continues to enjoy establishing his Adirondack bona fides, including approaching the achievement of 46er status and searching out every swimming hole and waterfall that the Blue Line holds.
Featured Musicians
John Kirk and Trish Miller
John and Trish Since 1988, John Kirk and Trish Miller have toured as a duo throughout the world, from the Grand Canyon to Barbados, from Carnegie Hall in New York to the Academy of Culture in St. Petersburg, Russia, playing music and singing in concerts, festivals, and schools, and calling contra and square dances. Many of their music selections are rooted in the local lore of the northeast woodlands. A love of traditional tunes and witty songs are presented with brilliant arrangements using fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin and warm clear vocals. Humorous, story telling, original and poetic pieces make their shows delightful entertainment for all ages.
SounZ
SounZ (pronounced “Sounds ee”) is short for sounds eclectic. The band derives musical styles from a diverse range of sources including early to mid-century popular music, American songbook/jazz standards, world music (including French cafe, Hungarian ethnic Romani, Celtic), and mid-to-late century American folk & country styles.
Schedule Summary
Friday Evening
Check-in runs from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Collins Building. A reception with beer, cider, and light snacks at the barn kicks off the weekend. Our chef will prepare a generous barbeque-style dinner with a variety of sides and a tasty dessert. Right after dinner, we’ll settle in for camp orientation and a barn dance led by John Kirk and Trish Miller.
Saturday Morning
Weather-permitting, early-risers will kick off the day with a guided sunrise canoe paddle on scenic Sagamore Lake. Breakfast will be served in the dining hall. After breakfast, take a historic tour of Great Camp Sagamore, hike to Raquette Lake South Inlet with a guide, or try your hand at croquet or badminton, two games that were favored by Sagamore’s historic guests.
Saturday Afternoon
In the early afternoon, an exclusive tour of Great Camp Uncas will be offered. Uncas was William West Durant’s second great camp and former wilderness retreat of J.P. Morgan. After the tour, sign up for competitive bowling or croquet matches if you please, in the true spirit of Margaret (Emerson) Vanderbilt. Cocktail hour on the Main Lodge porch before dinner with music by Evan and Becky Behre.
Saturday Evening
Dress up (optional) for our big multi-course dinner. During dinner the chef will delight with Vanderbilt Era and Adirondack-inspired dishes. After the meal, relax with port and chocolate in front of a roaring fire.
Sunday Morning
Breakfast and Check out is at 10:00 am.