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Mohonk/Smiley Bros. Ridge Top Development
1869 Mountain house purchased (40 guest total)

1879-1910 Mohonk Mountain House expanded to 266 guest rooms.

1879 Smiley's build 150 room Cliff house hotel at lake minnewaska

1879 Old Minnewaska Carriage Road constructed along the Ridge to connect the Mohonk and Minnewaska properties.

1881 Cliff house hotel expanded to accommodate 225 guests

1887 Smiley's build 225 room Wildmere hotel at lake Minnewaska

1895 Bonticou Drive constructed

1897 Golf course constructed (1600 yards)

1898 Oakwood Drive constructed

1900 Laurel Ledge road constructed.

1900 Boys summer camp constructed at Lake Awosting.

1903 Mohonk Mountain House builds Undercliff Road. This 4.5 mile road loop cuts across a cliff face and boulder field to create the cross-slope carriage roads with Overcliff Road.

1907 Smiley Brothers gives easement to NYC ($25,000)for aqueduct allowing the blasting of a crag and the clear cutting, mining of and entire mountain.

1907-1909 Testimonial Gateway constructed. 4 story structure commemorating the 50th wedding anniversary of Albert and Eliza Smiley.

1911 Golf course expanded to 2350 yards.

1911 Wildmere hotel expanded to accommodate 350 guests

1921 Smiley memorial tower built (Skytop) along with three miles of paths.

1926 5 tennis courts, golf course, baseball diamond and hundreds of Gazebos built at Minnewaska

1929 Overcliff Carraige Road Constructed. This Major Roadway cuts across a cliff face and boulder field to create the cross-slope carriage roads.

1955 Smiley's sell the Minnewaska property to a corporation headed by Kenneth Phillips Sr.

1998 New $2.8 million 9200 sq. ft. Visitor Center built at Mohonk Preserve.

2001 9375sq. ft. refrigerated ice rink opens at Mohonk Mountain House

2005 30,000 sq. ft. spa opens at Mohonk Mountain House

2011 Ridge top Bridge across Mt Rest road. Mohonk Preserve

2013 Multi-million dollar visitor center renovation. Mohonk preserve.

2013 Mohonk Mountain House sells 857 acres to Open Space Institute. Open Space Institute agrees to sell 500+ acres to Mohonk Preserve for their "foothills" project to possibly include parking for 100+cars, construction of new trail head, and repurpose gatehouse building.