Kenoza Lake Blog

We received the following email from Rick Leonard and I’m as curious as Rick to learn any additional history about Kenoza Lake and surrounding community so if you have any information or recollections please let us know or reply to Rick at rsleonard@sbcglobal.net

Even though I’m from California, I’ve visited the Kenoza Lake area and glad to see that it’s now being appropriately developed. My great grandfather, Ignatz Rosenzweig , operated a “Kosher Resort” in the early part of the twentieth century on about 400 acres on and around Kenoza Lake (he disposed of it in the 1920’s). By the time I started visiting the area in the late 80’s, all physical evidence of the resort was gone. As a child (I’m now 53), I heard many stories about it from my father and grandparents; it was a wonderful, idyllic place where entire families spent weeks escaping from New York City’s heat and humidity. Until recently, it was impossible to find anything about Kenoza Lake on the internet. That’s changed now with your presence!

If you happen to have uncovered any historical facts or material regarding the resort, I would welcome the opportunity to hear of it…

Best regards,

Rick Leonard
Encino, California