Yama Farms Inn

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Yama Farms Inn

Frank and Olive Seaman

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Yama Farms Inn

Yama Farms Inn of Napanoch, NY, [circa 1914]

Painting by Bill Winters

From the Collection of Mr and Mrs Joseph Geiselhart of Napanoch, NY

Yama Farms Inn Hut Yama Farms Tea House

Paintings by Bill Winters

Yama Farms Inn Fish Hatchery at Jenny Brook Road

Frank Seaman and Chief Peter checking out the Fish Hatchery

Painting by Bill Winters

Yama-No-Uchi

Home in the Mountains

The Inn no longer exist. The only remaining buildings are the old office referred to as the Hut and a few

other smaller buildings. Yama Farms main house and grounds were sold and reopened as a Jewish

Country Club around 1945. It was sold a few more times and closed around 1959. Due to neglect and

then condemed it was burned down in 1967 by the Napanoch Fire Dept.

From the private collection of Bill and [Lorraine Winters 1933-2006]

Background Music: Memories

Notice: If you would like to submit an old Photo of a Yama Farms

Inn scene please send to:mailto:wwwinters@verizon.net

I will give you credit on the web site for your generous gift.

Old Rt. 55 Bridge at Napanoch, NY and Yama Farms Entrance Orientation Photo Click For Larger View

Japanese Gateway and Lantern

A photo composite of Yama Farms Inn seen through the lower Entrance Gate.In the

center foreground is the Bridge over the pond outlet. Just beyond the Bridge is the

Moon Bridge. Beyond the Moon Bridge the Stables and to the right of the Stables

the Tea House. Top Center the Main House. Upper right The Hut. Lower right the

Water Mill. Extreme right behind the fence, Lorraine and Bill. Left:The Lantern.

Frank Seaman Dies. Founder and Builder of The Yama Farms Inn

at Napanoch, NY

Frank Seaman at the entrance gate to "The Hut"

Story from The Ellenville, NY Journal Newspaper

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These men with Frank Seaman were frequent visitors to the Inn.

Left to Right: Harvey S. Firestone, John Burroughs, Henry Ford, Tom Edison and Frank Seaman