09/26/2025
What many guests don’t realize is that Twin Birches once stood at the heart of a millionaire’s estate. In 1899, George Foster Peabody purchased this property and established his summer residence here.
Peabody shaped so much of what we love about Lake George: Prospect Mountain, Shepard Park, Hearthstone, Diamond Island, Tongue Mountain, and more. Yet over time, his story has quietly faded from memory.
That’s why Jaime’s husband wrote Discovering George Foster Peabody, a new book that brings Peabody’s remarkable legacy back to life. It’s available now on Amazon, and starting next season you’ll find copies right in our office, so you can take a little piece of Lake George history home with you.
We’re proud to share this hidden chapter of the lake with the families who make this place so special!