The Fort Comfort Inn

Historic photographs of the resort donated by the DeGroat Family will be on display at the library during July and August, accompanied by more information about its various configurations over the years.

Fort Comfort Inn postcard

During the latter part of the 19th century, the development of the steamboat and railroad had made possible a growing tourist business in the Hudson Valley. People streamed out of the hot and dirty city to find healthful air, water and tranquility along the banks of the river, and an enterprising Fort Comfort Inn and Realty Company, under its president George DeGroat, converted an old mansion on the west side of Piermont Avenue into a hotel.