5 Things About This Classic Photo

Recognize this place? No? Well, it played an important role in Hopatcong history.

Learn more about it in 5 Things You Need to Know About This Photo.

1. You Need to Know What It Is: It's the Hotel Breslin, circa 1887. Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum President Marty Kane said it was "the single most important factor in Lake Hopatcong's rise as a great resort."
2. You Need to Know Who Stayed Here: Many celebrities and even a vice president—Garret Hobart, who served under William McKinley and died in office.
3. You Need to Know About the 'Boom': According to Gustave Kobbe's New Jersey Guidebook of 1890, ""The Hotel Breslin gave to Hopatcong its first decided 'boom,' for it brought to the Lake the element of wealth and fashion, in the wake of which everything else follows."
4. You Need to Know What Else It Attracted: Many camped at the lake or built cottages around it. The Hotel Breslin eventually attracted an entire millionaire's community, Kane said, in Mount Arlington.
5. You Need to Know Where You Can Learn More: Visit the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum's website here or view its exhibits at the Hopatcong State Park.