Starting at $450 per person for the weekend - All Inclusive!
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: Robert Engel, Sagamore Historian
Robert Engel
Robert Engel, Great Camp Sagamore’s Historian, will present on notable visitors who came to Sagamore during the Vanderbilt Era. His great grandparents, Richard and Margaret Collins, were the original caretakers at Sagamore. For 20 years he was a museum curator and director before returning to school for a diploma in wine and spirits. He and his wife Judy split their time between Manhattan and their 1870s farmhouse on the backside of Gore Mt.
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.
Evan and Becky Behre - The Honey Bears
The Honey Bears are a musical duo of accordion, guitar & vocals. They play a blended stew of musical styles including classical, jazz, country, French Cafe and American popular music from the 1930s. They perform in central Maryland and the the Adirondacks during the summer and fall.
Overview 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: Pick up a boxed lunch from the dining hall to eat wherever you go. In the early afternoon, Robert Engel will offer an exclusive tour of Great Camp Uncas, 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 of the Honey Bears.
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.