1909
Fun Facts
Around Cooperstown
Inside the Otesaga Hotel
Baseball Hall of Fame
100

When did construction begin on The Otesaga Hotel?

What is 1908?

100

More than 500 alumni from this Cooperstown staple have made it to the big Legues since 1996. 

What is Cooperstown Dreams Park?

100

The Otsego Lake is how many miles long?

What is 9 miles?

100

Featuring freshly brewed coffee, espresso drinks, smoothies, signature pastries and make this place a delicious part of your day.

What is the Mohican Market?

100

When did the National Baseball Hall of Fame open?

What is 1939?

200

What is the name of the 18-hole Golf Course?

What is The Leatherstocking Golf Course?

200

Some guests believe that the hotel is haunted, what is the name of the show The Otesaga has appeared on?

What is Ghost Hunters?

200

This tourist attraction is just a short 10 minute walk from the Otesaga.

What is The National Baseball Hall of Fame?

200

Open year-round, this beloved Cooperstown dining destination serves an enticing medley of classic comfort foods with regional flair, including the best burgers in town

What is The Hawkeye Bar and Grill?

200

What is the name of the notable exhibit that plays every 30 minutes?

What is the Generations of the Game film?

300

This school occupied the hotel during the winter months from 1920 to 1954.

What is Knox School for girls?

300

What is the name of the village that showcases rural life in 1845?

What is The Fenimore Farm & Country Village?

300

What is the name of the state park on the northeastern shore of the Otsego lake?

What is Glimmerglass State Park?

300

Lakeside elegance with effortless warmth—turning every sunset into something worth celebrating.

What is the Fire Bar?

300

How many Hall of Famers have been inducted?

What is 357 Hall of Famers?

400

Workers discovered this geological obstacle beneath part of the hotel site.

What is quicksand?

400

James Fenimore Cooper wrote this book, that also has a movie based on it and is sold in our very own Mohican Market.

What is Last of the Mohicans?

400

What is the nickname of the mountain scape on northern end of Otsego Lake?

What is The Sleeping Lion?

400

You step into a dining room steeped in refinement, where the ambiance carries a historic whisper of something extraordinary. Here, seasonal ingredients meet impeccable technique in a menu that reflects the elegance of Otsego Lake.

What is the 1909?

400

Who was the only player inducted into the Hall of Fame with 100% of votes?

Who is Mariano Rivera?

500

This tower, commissioned by Edward Clark in1876, stands 60 feet tall near Otsego Lake.

What is Kingfisher Tower?

500

Its origin at Otsego Lake near Cooperstown, New York, to its mouth at the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, making it the longest river on the East Coast.

What is the Susquehanna River?

500

Cooperstown's population is 2,000 year-round residents, but during the summer months this number skyrockets to what?

What is 20,000?

500

Here, scorecards are compared over cold drinks, and laughter drifts easily across the patio as you settle in with familiar favorites from the grill.

What is The Leatherstocking Golf Bar and Grill?

500

What is the name of the only female inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Who is Effa Manley?

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