The new Adirondack Welcome Center off the Northway in Queensbury honors 21 people in an Adirondacks Walk of Fame. They include artists, inventors, athletes, an escaped slave, and a vice president of the United States. You will find their names on … [Read more...] about Adirondacks Walk of Fame: who’s who, who’s missing
Adirondack History
State nominates Gooley Club for historic register
In a controversial move, the state has recommended that former hunting camps in the Essex Chain region be added to the state and national Registers of Historic Places. The buildings in question are known as the Outer Gooley Club and the Inner … [Read more...] about State nominates Gooley Club for historic register
History Of The Stillwater Mt. Fire Tower
The famed surveyor Verplanck Colvin built the first tower on Stillwater Mountain way back in 1882. The hole that once held his copper marker is still visible on the summit bedrock. Colvin’s tower is long gone, but a steel fire tower built in 1919 … [Read more...] about History Of The Stillwater Mt. Fire Tower
Trail Advocates Join Adirondack Rail-Trail Lawsuit
Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates filed a friend-of-the-court brief this week in the lawsuit over the state’s plan to remove 34 miles of railroad tracks between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake and create a trail for bicycling, hiking, snowmobiling, … [Read more...] about Trail Advocates Join Adirondack Rail-Trail Lawsuit