Owl's Nest, also known as Edward Eggleston Estate, is a National Historic Landmark. Edward Eggleston, 1837-1902, was one of America's first realist writers. He began summering there in the 1870s and it was his permanent home from the mid-1880s until his death.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
It is located on NY 9L, in the area of Joshua's Rock, in Lake George, New York.
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