Whether your favorite adventure involves fishing, hiking, or good food, there's a silent solace spanning Broome and Delaware counties. Settled amidst mountains, spanning all sides of the area, sits the Town of Deposit. 

"A hidden gem that's just starting to get out there," said Mayor Bryan Moore.

Richard Axtell knows the place like the back of his hand.

"Koo-Koose, which means place of the owls by the Indians. And white man came along and thought the Indians were saying cookhouse," Axtell said. 

It was called Cookhouse until 1811, when Deposit became its new identity.

"Based on the fact that logs were deposited on the banks of the Delaware, formed into rafts and floated to Philadelphia," said Axtell.

Those logs still have a massive impact on the local economy, with wood facilities hiring residents. But it's not just the wood that is fresh. 

"We have natural supply of brown trout and rainbow trout," Axtell said.

Downtown there's an old movie theater and several historic landmarks.

"It can be plays, it can be music, it's whatever the volunteers who run it can arrange to get here," said John O'Connor.

Axtell has a gem of his own. The first structure built for people to live in 1799 is now his shop, named Axtell Antiques. 

"I'd like to have it remain as a historic building," Axtell said.

It's not just the oldest building staying alive as one luxurious lake resort is still thriving. Scott's Lake Resort was recently featured in the new film "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." 

Deposit continues to draw people to the beauty and wonder of the outdoors.