In 1884 Nathaniel G. Palmer built his spacious home around the site of a smaller home believed to be the residence of his father. His unique, Greek-Revival home, overlooking Crystal Lake and Eaton’s famous Little White Church, was documented in the North Country Council’s Historic Buildings Inventory. Nathaniel soon began taking in travelers, as well as the many visitors that came to spend their summers enjoying the mountains and lakes – his house became known as The Palmer House. After Nathaniel’s death in 1899, his wife, Mary, continued to take in guests and their son, Frank continued this until the 1940’s.In ...