Used to Vacation in Pa, what's it like now (State College: homes, college)

[DE_NePA]

Originally Posted by MikefromNY

my brother somehow got a hold of the home plate from the ball field.

Call a spade a spade, he stole it, and the league (parents of players) had to pay to replace it.

[MikefromNY]

IIRC he said he found it in the road. Whatever, it was over 20 years ago.

The next time we were there, he found home plate and the pitching rubber in the road spike side up! This time he put them back on the field.

[Margalitt]

Spydersnyder, I can't seem to find the public facebook page you mentioned for Saymor's Lake, Can you possibly post the url? Thanks so much!

[Spydersnyder]

There's a page on Facebook dedicated to Saylor's Lake if anyone's interested. Just put "Saylor's Lake" in their search engine and it'll take you there. You'll find many interesting photos there.

[MikefromNY]

Those photos of the collapsed Saylor's Lake Pavillion are just heartbreaking.

[spazdog329]

Funny how I came across this site. I spent at least 13 summers in Bishop Colony from 1972 - 1985. I was too young to enjoy the music at the pavillion but I've heard wonderful stories. I only spent summers at the Colony but most of my childhood memories involve 'the lake'. From what I understand, the owner's (Mr. Kitchen) son took it over and 'sold' the cottages to full-year residents. How I loved to see the same families every summer. Such great memories. The last time I drove through the Colony felt strange. I always looked at it as summer cottages where all the kids knew each other. Such activity. When I drove through, it felt like somewhat creepy. Like all the people were hibernating in closed up houses. The common areas of the colony looked like nobody has stepped foot there in years. Some of the cottage weren't even there anymore. As much as it has changed, I still love reliving those memories.

[meganjoe]

Yes, Mr. Kitchen's son George and his wife Linda inherited the cottages and now rent them out year round. He has winterized them but has done a good job of retaining their charm. I live in Saylorsburg and work for them when they do a remodel.
I also hung out at the Pavillion when I was a kid (late sixties, early seventies) even played there once in a rock band. Great memories...

Joe

[Margalitt]

Originally Posted by meganjoe

Yes, Mr. Kitchen's son George and his wife Linda inherited the cottages and now rent them out year round. He has winterized them but has done a good job of retaining their charm. I live in Saylorsburg and work for them when they do a remodel.
I also hung out at the Pavillion when I was a kid (late sixties, early seventies) even played there once in a rock band. Great memories...

Joe

spazdog, which cottages are gone? are the stone pillars with the white globe lights still at the head of the colony? and is the well still there?

glad to hear "young george" (george robin) inherited the colony. do he and wife live there, in his grandmother sophie's ""castle of the bishop"?

[meganjoe]

Originally Posted by Margalitt

spazdog, which cottages are gone? are the stone pillars with the white globe lights still at the head of the colony? and is the well still there?

glad to hear "young george" (george robin) inherited the colony. do he and wife live there, in his grandmother sophie's ""castle of the bishop"?

Hi,
George and his wife do not live on the property ...
Yes the pillers and globes are still at the entrance...
The well is still there and supplies all the cottages..
The Castle is rented out ... Joe

[Margalitt]

Joe, thanks so much for the information! I live on the west coast now, but my family summered there for 50 years. I hope one day to be back in the area and see the colony again!