The Cone Mansion overlooks Bass Lake, viewed from one of the 25 miles of carriage trails on the large estate.
 
Developed in the 1890s and early 1900s by the children of German and Jewish immigrants, the family established one of the largest U.S. textile empires.

Related #History: The extensive apple orchards on the property are off limits due to pesticide heavy metal poisoning. Most of the textile jobs were later moved to countries with cheaper labor.
 
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