The Tahawus Club is a private, outdoor recreational club in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains.
The Tahawus Club currently owns and leases over 6,700 acres of pristine Adirondack wilderness, including three lakes and a portion of the Hudson River. Our Clubhouse can accommodate up to 20 people for the night, and has a large living room and dining room that can serve more than 45. There are also 18 private member cottages, some of which are available for rent to our members.
Tahawus Club History
Originally reclaiming an abandoned, mid-19th century iron mining hamlet just up the road from our current location, the Tahawus Club was founded in 1876 as fishing club with private access to lands and waters around Mt. Marcy. However, due to a critical wartime need for titanium, a contaminant in the early mining effort, the Club moved 10 miles south from the “Upper Works” to the “Lower Works,” which is where it remains today.
The Upper Works, now part of Adirondack public lands, hosts a trailhead to the High Peaks and a historic 1854 iron blast furnace and 1834 cottage, both of which have been restored. One interesting chapter of Upper Works history dates back to September, 1901 just after an attempt had been made on President William McKinley’s life in Buffalo, NY.
Amidst a family vacation, then Vice President Teddy Roosevelt rushed to Buffalo following the assassination attempt. McKinley’s health deemed stable, Roosevelt was able to continue his vacation, bringing his family to stay at the Upper Works. A week later, Roosevelt received news McKinley’s health was deteriorating and immediately left the Upper Works for Buffalo where he was sworn in as the nation’s 26th president.
