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Near the bank of the Schroon River, this historic bed and breakfast is just waiting for someone to realize the potential in its intriguing and entertaining history. Located just 4.5 miles north of Schroon Lake, the former Silver Spruce Inn, is just o I-87 and sits in the heart of the Adirondack experience of swimming, boating, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, fishing, dining, breweries, and fresh mountain air. With the original homestead dating back to the 1790s, the house was renovated and expanded, as a summer residence, during Prohibition, by Sally Miller Smith (daughter of a wealthy business man) to include 17 rooms and a speakeasy in the basement. Sally, known for her eccentric character, had a sign painted “Them That Has GITS” that still hangs over the massive stone fireplace to this day and her essence and attitude can be felt upon entering. Sally built hidden cubbies and storage spaces, that guests enjoy discovering, to store an extended liquor collection purchased before Prohibition went into eect. This expansive property boasts a visually rustic yet comfortably modern interior of full cut western cedar tongue and groove, with no visible nails, fir plank floors, and original light fixtures and doorknobs. The kitchen, while updated, keeps the original feel of the home with built-ins, a historic Glenwood cookstove, and the original ringing station.

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Casey King