Voices from the Archives – Episode #5
By Louisa Finn, fourth generation Smiley family member Episode #5: Testimonial Gateway Quaker testimony is best understood as the public witness of an inward faith of both individual and community….
Voices from the Archives – Episode #4
By Louisa Finn, fourth generation Smiley family member Episode #4: Passing the Baton 2021 will be forever etched in my mind, not only because of our country’s climb out of…
Get your skin in SHAPE this summer
By Jennifer Critelli Lead Aesthetician | The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House Whether you’re out on the trails, enjoying some barbecue, or just relaxing, summer means getting outdoors. But no…
Voices from the Archives – Episode #3
By Louisa Finn, fourth generation Smiley family member Episode #3: Eliza and Effie—Sisters in Grief and Love In order to understand the special relationship between Eliza and Effie Smiley, you…
Voices from the Archives – Episode #2
By Louisa Finn, fourth generation Smiley family member Episode #2: Garden Musings In a private office on the ground floor of Mohonk Mountain House live grand old bookshelves lined with…
Voices from the Archives – Episode #1
By Louisa Finn, fourth generation Smiley family member Episode #1: “Love controls all things” When I first read one of my Great-Grandmother Effie’s letters in the Mohonk Archive, over a…
Behind the Scenes of our 5th Annual Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition
One of the best things about the holidays at Mohonk is the Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition. And in a typical year, we have hundreds of guests who visit for the…
Pandemic Years
Throwback Thursday—102 Years Ago Today— October 29, 1918
“Have You Heard the Word Is LOVE?”
By: Nina Smiley, Ph.D., Director of Mindfulness Programming, Mohonk Mountain House The Beatles posed this question in the 1960s with their song “The Word”. The meaning of love has been parsed…
Plan Your Best Family Vacation
Having trouble planning your next family holiday? Everyone has their own view of what the ideal vacation is. Honestly, it can be a pain to get the family together to…
