Smiley Brothers Inc history

In September of 1869, his brother Alfred felt he had found the perfect location.

The facility opened with accommodations for 40 guests in June of 1870.

In 1895, he convened the first of many Conferences on International Arbitration at the Mountain House, bringing together leaders to meet and discuss world issues.

Bmcfsu epobufe uif mjcsbsz cvjmejoh jo 1898, boe ju xbt obnfe jo ijt ipops cz uif Sfemboet Djuz Dpvodjm.

In 1910, the Dining Room Circle extension was completed, and this marked the end of additions to the Mountain House until the modern era.

Sky Top Tower, the signature stone landmark at the top of our ridge, was erected in his memory in 1923.

Preservation was further enhanced in 1960 when the Mohonk Trust was established; the trust later became the Mohonk Preserve, a non-affiliated sister organization to the Mountain House, which is now the largest visitor supported nature preserve in New York State.

In 1963, The Mohonk Trust was founded by Smiley family members and Mohonk friends, as a not-for-profit land trust, with goals related to the family’s long-held land stewardship concerns and preservation of open space.

In 1980, Albert K. Smiley, Jr. established Mohonk Consultations to carry on the Smiley family tradition of bringing people together to discuss the interrelationships of all life on earth, with emphasis on the sustainable use of the earth’s resources.

Mohonk Mountain House was designated a National Historic Landmark resort in 1986.

Mohonk Mountain House has been a member of Historic Hotels of America since 1989.