. Lake George and Lake Champlain : a book of to-day . recognizedas having the best interests of Lake George atheart. It has been called the Millionaires Clubbut you can stop for $50 a year if you are allright otherwise. Victoria Lodge is on the east side, about 8 milesfrom the head, with a number of lesser cottagesscattered along at the foot of Buck , Pilot Knob, N. Y. Northward from Hotel Marion are a number ofpretty little islands and the fine sweep of BasinBay. The Three Brothers Islands, now united bya continuous bridge, were owned and during theseason occupied by the la
. Lake George and Lake Champlain : a book of to-day . recognizedas having the best interests of Lake George atheart. It has been called the Millionaires Clubbut you can stop for $50 a year if you are allright otherwise. Victoria Lodge is on the east side, about 8 milesfrom the head, with a number of lesser cottagesscattered along at the foot of Buck , Pilot Knob, N. Y. Northward from Hotel Marion are a number ofpretty little islands and the fine sweep of BasinBay. The Three Brothers Islands, now united bya continuous bridge, were owned and during theseason occupied by the late Spencer Trask. Bolvoir Island, seeming a point of the main landuntil a narrow passage way reveals the open bayat the west, belongs to Rev. Geo. W. Clow of WhitePlains. A number of modest cottages are hereamong the trees. Recluse Island is just east ofBelvoir Island, the steamer passing on the easiand circling round it toward the west to make dS LAKE GEORGE Rolton Landing. It is owned by Hon. Pliny , of Palmyra. This island was the subject. 123 4 5 6 78 Recluse •. 2 Crown ; 3 North West Bay ; 4 Tongue Mountain , 5 Dome ;6 The Narrows; 7 Shelving Rock; 8 Black Aountain. Looking north from near Dome Island,of the earthquake hoax of 1868, at which timeit was reported in the New York papers as hav-ing sunk 80 feet below the surface. A gracefulbridge connects it with what was once known assloop island. Dome Island is nine miles fromCaldwell, near the centre of the lake. Seevfrom the north or south, it has the appear-ance of a huge emerald dome, somewhat flat-tened, but bearing enough of the appearance tcjustify the name. This island was purchasedfrom the Stale in 1856, for $100. It is also theproperty of the owner of Recluse Island. A goldmine is in the side of Buck Mountain, near thewaters edge, easterly across the lake from DomeIsland. It Is said that gold is here in paying quan-tities and that platinum is also found. The CalfPen is a notable notch in the rock along sh
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