Places on Lake Hopatcong, Part 3: The Jefferson House
The Jefferson House Restaurant is located on the site of one of Lake Hopatcong’s great…
Lake Hopatcong’s Most Famous, Part 3: Hudson Maxim
Called by Thomas Edison “the most versatile man in America,” Hudson Maxim was an inventor,…
Places on Lake Hopatcong, Part 2: The Windlass
The Windlass Restaurant can trace its roots back to the 19th century when Lake Hopatcong…
Lake Hopatcong’s Most Famous, Part 2: Miss Lotta
Charlotte Mignon (Lotta) Crabtree was born in 1847 in New York City but grew up…
Places on Lake Hopatcong, Part 1: Prospect Point
In the early years of the twentieth century, some 300 acres around Lake Hopatcong’s Prospect…
Lake Hopatcong’s Most Famous, Part 1: Joe Cook
Born in Evansville, Indiana, in 1890, he was a most unlikely person to become one…
History: The Great Depression at the Lake
With so much economic talk these days, and discussion of whether this is a recession…
Brief History of Lake Hopatcong
From the time the Lenape first discovered the waters of Lake Hopatcong some 12,000 years…