In 1915 park employees crafted the two story stone Bear Mountain Inn using native materials, found on site. On the interior, heavy chestnut log posts and beams supported large stone fireplaces, rustic timber framing, paneling and ceilings, and light fixtures fabricated of native birch and hand-hammered iron. Paintings of river steamboats, Native American textiles and mounted birds and animal heads decorated the walls. Carpenters constructed sofas, chairs and tables from harvested chestnut trees, making the inn appear even more parklike and rugged. The Inn was the epitome of rustic design and served as the example for the construction of similar buildings that we now associate with "park architecture." Bear Mountain Inn Managed by Inn Credible Caterers BearMountainInn.com • Bear Mountain, NY 10911 • (845) 786-2731 • Fax (845) 786-2543