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[[File:Major's Inn dance ad.jpg|left|thumb|''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 17, 1955 ]] | [[File:Major's Inn dance ad.jpg|left|thumb|''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', March 17, 1955 ]] | ||
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'''Year built:''' Before 1934 | '''Year built:''' Before 1934 | ||
'''Major Dawson's''' Inn or Hall was a restaurant and/or [[speakeasy|speakeasy]] on [[ | '''Major Dawson's''' Inn or Hall was a restaurant and/or [[speakeasy|speakeasy]] on [[New York Route 30]] in [[Lake Clear]] operated by [[Major Dawson|Major Dawson]] from 1934 to 1970. He also operated cottages and apartments on the property. | ||
[[Kathryn Cummings|Kathryn Cummings]] was an employee at the Inn | [[Kathryn Cummings|Kathryn Cummings]] was an employee at the Inn | ||
Latest revision as of 14:48, 26 January 2026
Address: New York Route 30, Lake Clear
Other names:
Year built: Before 1934
Major Dawson's Inn or Hall was a restaurant and/or speakeasy on New York Route 30 in Lake Clear operated by Major Dawson from 1934 to 1970. He also operated cottages and apartments on the property.
Kathryn Cummings was an employee at the Inn
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 7, 1948
GAME CLUB TO SPONSOR DANCE TO AID FUND
Plans for a dance to be held at Major Dawson's on the Lake Clear-Saranac Inn highway in the near future were made by members of the Saranac Lake Fish and Game club at their meeting ]ast night…
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, March 16, 1960
Merely Local
…Red [[[Red Plumadore|Plumadore]]] was also a pretty good "bouncer" and worked a few summers at Major Dawson's tossing out obstreperous customers among which occasionally numbered myself. It was no use arguing the point when Red started for you. Major Dawson used to handle these chores himself when times were dull but the summer boom forced him to bring In the collegiate Strangler Lewis.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, June 3, 1976
...Another activity at 1 Sunday is the men's softball game between Major's Inn and the College Inn Crawlers. Because the teams are well-matched, if Major's wins, they will play Ross' Park to determine the winner of this threesome. Rick Cassidy reports there have been good turnouts at the games so far; let's keep up the support...