The century-old bowling alley was equipped with the world’s first mechanical pin-resetting mechanism – get down in ‘the pit’ to find out how it works. New York’s monied came here for nature, but didn’t want to go without home comforts, so the estate got its very own electricity network – you can see the preserved machinery in the Old Powerhouse. The camp was constructed almost entirely from local spruce, cedar and pine wood, with ironwork hammered out by the on-site blacksmith. The minimum stay is four nights in July and August, and three nights in September and October.