The lodge is located on an abandoned Girl Scout camp. Construction of the camp was probably in the 1950s. The fireplaces, constructed of local Stone, are beautiful stonework, but do not meet modern safety standards. Sadly, this means you cannot have a fire in the lovely fireplace. However, candles can bring the fireplace to life. There are 5 candles in Lantern Style candle holders. I brought 4 jar scented candles and then added tea candles on the raised hearth. So we did have a fire in the fireplace, which really brightened our evenings in the living room. Another use at the fireplace is to improve the volume and tonal quality of Boombox music. By pushing the boombox back into the fireplace a little way, one creates a kind of Reverb chamber. By pointing the speakers at the back of the fireplace one can reduce the sharpness of the treble range and round out the sound.