Nemacolin (formerly known as Nemacolin Woodlands Resort) is a four seasons

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. The resort is owned by

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, president of the

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Company, and was founded by her father, Joseph Hardy. It includes The Lodge at Nemacolin, a

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-style

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which is a member of the

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. Located at the center of Nemacolin, it was the hunting lodge of Pittsburgh businessman Willard F. Rockwell, who had it built in 1968. The resort also includes a

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called Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin.

History

The resort is named after Chief Nemacolin, a native

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who in 1740 trailblazed a route through the

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mountains between what is now

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and

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industrialist

Willard Rockwell Willard Frederick Rockwell, Sr. (March 31, 1888 – October 16, 1978) was an American engineer businessman who helped shape and name what eventually became the Rockwell International company. He created and directed a number of major corporations ...

established a private game reserve on the property called Nemacolin Trails Hunting Reserve in 1968. The Rockwells established a hunting lodge along with a golf course and airstrip. Lakes Louise (named after the wife of Mr. Rockwell's youngest son) and Carol (named after the wife of Mr. Rockwell's second son) were added and Beaver Creek was developed and stocked into a trout fishing stream. In September 1970, the hotel was opened to the public under the name Nemacolin Inn. In 1979, the property was sold to

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, but was returned three years later to the Rockwell family when Kent Rockwell repurchased the property and opened it to the public. By 1987, the 400 acre complex consisting of one hotel and a nine hole golf course was in bankruptcy. Joseph A. Hardy III, founder of the

Company, bought Nemacolin at an auction that year and reopened the complex as an upscale hotel and resort. In the following years Hardy expanded the property to encompass 2000 acres. In 2002, Hardy transferred full ownership of the resort to his daughter,

. In 2007, Nemacolin's boutique hotel, Falling Rock, received

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Five Diamond status. In 2009 Nemacolin's fine dining restaurant, Lautrec, received a Five Star rating from the Forbes Mobile Travel Guide and held that distinction until 2015. In 2008, the resort housed the largest wine cellar in Pennsylvania with a collection of approximately 17,000 bottles. On July 1, 2013,

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opened Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin on the property, under a lease agreement with the resort. The casino operated under a Pennsylvania Class 3 "resort" gaming license, meaning that casino patrons had to first be customers of Nemacolin in order to access the casino floor--either by staying overnight at the resort, purchasing an annual membership, or purchasing a $10 resort gift card. In 2019, Churchill Downs Inc. bought the casino operating business for $100,000 from

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(which had previously acquired Isle of Capri). In June 2019, Churchill paid a fee of $1 Million to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to eliminate the access fee requirement, allowing the general public to enter the casino at no additional charge. In 2020, during the

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the resort was rented out as the set for the 25th season of ''The Bachelor''.

Dining

Upscale dining

*Lautrec,

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*Aqueous *Rockwell's,

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*Barattolo

Casual dining

*The Tavern *PJ's Ice Cream Parlor *Mulligans *Dining at The Peak *Sunset Terrace *The Pantry

Bars and Lounges

*The Cigar Bar

Activities

*Wildlife Academy *The Nemacolin Field Club *Winter Experiences at The Peak *The Peak at Nemacolin *Hardy Family Art Collection

Golf

Nemacolin became host to

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event the

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in 2003. Contested on Nemacolin's

Mystic Rock Mystic Rock is a private golf course at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. ''Golf Digest'' named it #75 "America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses"; #14 "Public Course in Pennsylvania"; and #22 "American’s Top 50 Courses for Women." '' ...

golf course, the event came to an end in 2006. The four winners of the 84 Lumber Classic tournaments held on Mystic Rock at Nemacolin were: *2003

J. L. Lewis John Lee Lewis (July 18, 1960 – December 31, 2019) was an American professional golfer. He won twice on the PGA Tour: the John Deere Classic in 1999, and the 84 Lumber Classic in 2003. In 1999 he won the Honda Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexi ...

*2004

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*2005

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*2006 Ben Curtis In July 2017, Nemacolin unveiled a second golf course on top of the

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called Shepherd’s Rock. The layout was designed by Pete Dye and Tim Liddy.

Gallery

File:Nemacolin Woodland Resort (4509194925).jpg, Exterior of resort File:Nemacolin Woodlands (236248264).jpg, Exterior of the former ski lodge building, before it burned down.

References

External links

* {{Pittsburgh Metro Area Resorts in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Fayette County, Pennsylvania Hotels in Pennsylvania Hotels established in 1970 Tourist attractions in Fayette County, Pennsylvania 1970 establishments in Pennsylvania Historic Hotels of America