The trip from NYC to the Adirondacks was long and difficult in the 1800s.
The Adirondacks survived two major forest fires in the early 1900s. The ’Big Burn’ of 1903 destroyed around 464,000 acres of forest and homes. Then in 1908 another fire burned approximately 600,000 acres. As devastating as these events were they helped lead to the creation of the NYS Forest Service.
Exploring your local cemetary is a great way to find out more about the history of the place you live.
Season 2 starts off with an interview from 1973 with our founder; Harold K. Hochschild.
Steamboats played an important role in the history of the Adirondacks.
George Washington Sears; better known as Nessmuk, paddled the Sairy Gamp through the Adirondack wilderness in the 1880s.
You know about Spring, winter, summer, and autumn. But, do you know about the fifth season? Black Fly Season.
A look at vintage correspondence; letters and postcards from WWII, tourists, locals, and a famous ADK character.
Verpalnck Colvin surveyed the Adirondacks and helped create the Adirondack Park keeping the wilderness "forever wild".
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