Quirk Family Business Sold to Third Generation

Lake George has been home to the Quirk Family business for four decades, and now is being passed to a third generation – Dennis Quirk has sold his Lake George holding to his daughter and son-in-law. Katie Carson and her husband Will Carson will take over the Woodbine Motel, the tour boat business, restaurant & boat rental company. According to the Warren County clerk’s office the real estate sold for $3.53 million. Documents filed with the county show that the transaction was financed through a $4-million mortgage with Chemung Canal Trust, and closed on November 16, 2022. 

Renovations and rebranding will be taking place for several of these holdings: The Lake George Shoreline Tour Boat Company – which includes the Horicon, a three story 85-foot wooden yacht, & The Adirondac, a 115 ft luxury cruise ship – will operate under the name Lake George Waterfront Cruises. This tour boat company offers historic sightseeing cruises; these tours are one-hour long narrated cruises, which feature local history, including the Revolutionary and French & Indian Wars. The tour highlights historical locations where documented historical events took place; in addition, the company offers sunset tours, twilight cruises, and family firework cruises.  Both the Adirondac & the Horicon are available for wedding functions and special events. 

Rebranding will also take place at the Woodbine Motel, which is west of Canada Street: this holding will be switching from a seasonal motel to a short term rental motel. It will operate as “The Bungalows”. 

The Shoreline Restaurant will be undergoing renovations, fine-tuning its menu, and undergoing a rebranding of its own in the coming months. Katie has worked for her father’s businesses in the restaurants and on the cruises, and Will Carson previously owned and operated Leroy Holding Truck Leasing & Service, which he sold in August.