Almost one mile long and one-quarter mile wide, spring-fed Eagles Mere was once named Lewis Lake after the Englishman George Lewis who purchased the lake with 10,000 acres in 1794 for $1.00 per acre.

Eagles Mere blends the Victorian country charm of its late 19th century heritage with an enchanting array of contemporary amenities. Known as " the resort " for wealthy Philadelphians at the turn of the century, Eagles Mere conveys the rare feeling of a town time forgot. With this passage of time, many of the grand cottages and village shoppes have retained the original architecture reflecting on their gracious past.