Eagles Mere, Shrewsbury Twp, Sullivan County PA
An Index of Assorted History, Photos, Stories & Resources
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THE RESORTS
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In 1911 when Mr. Warner died suddenly, his son in law William Woods took over the management. In 1933, W. Tingle Dickerson, son in law of Mr. Woods, took over.
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Located on Pennsylvania Avenue "At the turn of the road" just beyond the Presbyterian Chapel. The Edgemere began as the Eagles Mere (Point Breeze) Hotel. This structure suffered a minor fire, and was moved into "this new position", where it was rebuilt, refurnished, and renamed.
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From 1945-1965 The Eagles Mere Playhouse, owned by the Forest Inn, was rented by Lucy McCammon and Miss Krause. it featured performers such as Patricia Neal, Jimmy Gheen, Charlton Heston, Jennifer Jones, Paula Prentiss, and Richard Benjamin.
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Smaller Hotels
As listed in Eagles Mere and the Sullivan Highlands
by McFarland, 1944
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The Eagles Mere Inn
Formerly the Hotel Lewis
Located on Mary Avenue
The Allegheny Hotel
1885-
Corner of Laporte and Allegheny Avenues across from the Methodist Church
Four Stories Tall, 44 rooms, open year round, could accommodate 125 guests. Closed as a hotel in 1960, used by Eagles Mere Athletic Assoc as a youth Center and employee dormitory. Torn down in 1979.
The Flora Villa
Just west of the Eagles Mere Post Office
The Lake Shore Inn
Facing the Lake outlet
The Eagle Inn
On Eagles Mere Avenue
Eagles Mere Cottages
"In addition to the hotels and cottages previously mentioned in this book, there are, in Eagles Mere borough, south and west of the lake, some 85 cottages, large and small, which are used for summer residence only" - McFarland
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EVENTS
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The Eagles Mere Toboggan Slide
First built in 1903, it continues to be built when the winter weather cooperates.
Read more about it's history here:
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The Eagles Mere Water Carnival
See More Here
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THE LAKE
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THE RAILROAD
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Read more about the Eagles Mere Railroad here:
Read more about Castle Rock here:
There's a fantastic model train display in the Eagles Mere Museum
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BOOKS & BOOKLETS
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 Historical Fiction |
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 Eagles Mere Reverie |
 Includes List of Cottages |
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MAPS
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Sullivan County 1895
Sullivan County was established on March 15, 1847 from Lycoming County.
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VISITING TODAY
Things To See
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Embley S. Chase came to Eagles Mere in 1886 and helped to turn the area into a popular resort town.
Assorted Notes:
Mrs. Harry G. Clay, of this city, is collecting funds
to erect a chapel at Eagles Mere. (year unknown, included in the newspaper clippings of Walt Whitman)
Displayed at the 1895 Lycoming County Centennial: " Judge C. D. Eldred, pane of bull's-eye glass, made at Eagles Mere at the beginning of the century, by the Englishman Lewis."
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The land around what is now known as Eagles Mere Lake was first purchased by Charles Walstoncraft, a prominent Philadelphian. He then sold the lake, along with over 10,000 acres, to George Lewis in 1794. Lewis then surveyed the land, planned a community, and took advantage of the lake’s sandy beach to begin a glassworks in 1803. However, his endeavor floundered with the onset of the trade restrictions brought on by the War of 1812 and it was defunct by 1829. The lake and surrounding land went through various owners until a group of four businessmen created what came to be known as the Syndicate and began what would become a resort community in 1877. This Syndicate, the forerunner of the present-day Eagles Mere Association, promoted their resort, built its infrastructure, groomed its beach and laid out its famous hiking trails.
As the resort became more popular, more vacation and summer homes were constructed in the form of cottages. Built in the Queen Anne, American Craftsman, Prairie School and Shingle architectural styles, these cottages comprise the largest number of contributing buildings. However, due to a restrictive covenant that prohibited building and clear-cutting along the lakeshore, these cottages are located primarily along Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania and Lakewood Avenues, which encircle the lake. Today, the district is divided into five sections: the original village, Pennsylvania Avenue, Crestmont and Lakewood Avenues, the park/beach section, and Lake and Shoreline Avenues.
The district’s commercial structures are primarily centered within the town of Eagles Mere and include Miller’s Drug Store (1903), the Sweet Shop (1885), the Eagles Mere Fire Company and Community Hall (1942) and the former Post Office (1902). Also located within the town is the museum which is devoted to the 200+ year history of the area. Its exhibits include The George Lewis Glassworks Era, 1804-1830; The Farming Era, 1830-1880; and The Big Hotels’ Era, 1880-1960s. Also located at the museum is the Visitor Information Center.
Other prominent contributors to the district are its boathouses and beach area located at the lake’s northern end as well as its four churches. St. John’s-in-the-Wilderness Episcopal Church was built in 1894 and is one of the few all stone buildings in the district and the original section of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church was built in 1905.
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