Vintage Catskills Postcards

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Vintage postcard depicting the Cliff House, a former resort that was located on the cliffs of Lake Minnewaska on the Shawangunk Mountain ridge.

Lake Minnewaska, The Cliff House

The Cliff House, also known as the Minnewaska Mountain House, at Lake Minnewaska was constructed in 1879. In its heyday the Cliff House was a fashionable resort that earned a reputation as one of the best in the region. It operated until 1972 when it was abandoned and ultimately burned down in 1978. The land around the former resort was eventually sold to New York State and incorporated into the Minnewaska State Park Preserve.