1. J.P. Morgan’s astonishing Adirondack camp doesn’t quite count as roughing it.
Have you ever dreamed of living like one of the original titans of industry? Well, now’s your chance. J.P. Morgan’s astonishing Adirondack retreat, Camp Uncas, is up for grabs for a relatively modest $2.95 million. Built in 1895 by William West Durant, the father of the Adirondack “Great Camp” style, Morgan purchased the property directly from the architect in 1897. Located on secluded Mohegan Lake in Raquette Lake, New York, Camp Uncas features a five-bedroom main lodge, two cabins, a boathouse, and a spacious lean-to. With rustic charm to spare, the property retains many of its original furnishings, including a 14-foot sideboard designed by Durant, a Gustav Stickley nightstand, J.P. Morgan’s famously...
