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Adirondack museum’s boat sale sparks debate over historic significance

By James Odato

Former curator disagrees with Adirondack Experience decision to auction 16 boats to private buyers

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Sunset lake view at Camp Iroquois

Historic Great Camp, wilderness estate head to luxury auctions this fall

By Times Union

Camp Iroquois in Saranac Lake and Bloomingdale compound offer opportunities to own legendary Adirondack properties

Arto Monaco at his design table where he created thousands of fanciful toys, dolls, miniature figures and whole towns. Courtesy of the Adirondack History Museum.

Arto Monaco’s Adirondack theme park legacy preserved, by grants

By Contributing Writer

IMLS grants rescued more than 500 items from Monaco's Land of Makebelieve after 2011 storm damage, but program faces budget cuts

David Goodman at the Goodman Mountain trailhead. Photo by Phil Brown

Goodman Mountain: A civil rights pioneer’s enduring legacy in the Adirondacks

By Tim Rowland

From family retreat to public trail: A mountain's transformation into a civil rights memorial

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Director of Adirondack Experience in Blue Mountain Lake to step down in 2026

By James Odato

Over 15 years, Kahn spearheaded museum rebrand, new buildings, programming and exhibits that boosted annual contributions

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Restored MacNaughton Cottage at Upper Works welcomes High Peaks visitors

By Tim Rowland

After nearly 200 years and multiple abandonments, historic cottage gets new life

Art and activism: portraits of ‘truth tellers’ arrive to Lake Placid

By David Escobar

Robert Shetterly's “Americans Who Tell the Truth" paintings take center stage at John Brown Farm

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Students uncover Colonial era secrets at Crown Point Historic Site

By Tom French

Lost French fort treasures unearthed at Adirondack historical site

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Where art meets science: Exhibition explores the Ausable watershed

By Contributing Writer

'Follow the Water' exhibition led by painter Anne Diggory, opens July 3 at Keene Arts

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Adirondack rail buffs get rare access to scenic train routes

By Tom French

Digital railroad historical society preserves Adirondack railway history

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