The East's greatest wilderness, the Adirondack region of New York State, shares its history and lore with Native Americans, early settlers, artists, writers, sportsmen, professors, and others. The Adirondacks are known to outdoor lovers, skiers, and year-round visitors for their forty-six high peaks, one-hundred-mile canoe route, one-hundred-thirty-three-mile Northville-to-Lake Placid Trail, thirty thousand miles of mountain streams, and three thousand lakes. The Adirondacks: 1830-1930, tells how the region was first "discovered," explored, and preserved as the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, the largest park in the contiguous United States, a patchwork of public and private lands governed by one of the largest regional zoning plans in the country. With more than two hundred stunning photographs and fascinating tales of the region, it traces the development of the hamlets, the great camps, the guides, and the furniture and tanning businesses.
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Donald R. Williams is a recognized expert on the Adirondacks, his "home country." A retired educator, he is the author of five books on the subject and a licensed Adirondack guide. He has lectured extensively, served for twenty years as Adirondack editor for the New York Sportsman magazine, written for Adirondack Life magazine, and produced a weekly Adirondack column for four newspapers. This unique collection of images and text is a fitting tribute to this splendid wilderness.
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This review is from: The Adirondacks 1830-1930 (NY) (Images of America) (Paperback)
Another example of one of those books that are becoming so popular using photos or postcards as the basis of the review. Great old photos with short paragraphs of information.It is an "easy read", that captures the essence of the times ass they changed in the Adirondacks. A must book for those who want to get caught up quickly with the history of the area
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There are reportedly some 30,000 miles of streams and rivers in the Adirondacks. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Lake George, Sacandaga River, Lake Placid, Lake Pleasant, Blue Mountain Lake, Sacandaga Park, Indian Lake, Old Forge, Paul Smith, Fourth Lake, Great Sacandaga Lake, Hamilton County, North Creek, Raquette Lake, Adirondack Park, Hudson River, Lewey Lake, Mountain View, Tupper Lake, United States, World War, Adirondack Museum, Adirondack Trail, Camp Agaming New!
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There are reportedly some 30,000 miles of streams and rivers in the Adirondacks. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
guide boats, fire towers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Lake George, Sacandaga River, Lake Placid, Lake Pleasant, Blue Mountain Lake, Sacandaga Park, Indian Lake, Old Forge, Paul Smith, Fourth Lake, Great Sacandaga Lake, Hamilton County, North Creek, Raquette Lake, Adirondack Park, Hudson River, Lewey Lake, Mountain View, Tupper Lake, United States, World War, Adirondack Museum, Adirondack Trail, Camp Agaming New!
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- Grover Cleveland (United States Presidents) by Paul Joseph on page 103
- Adventures in the Wilderness (Adirondack Museum) by William H. Murray on page 102
- The Indian Pass by Alfred Billings Street on page 21
- National Parks by John Hamilton in Front Matter
- Long Lake by John Todd on page 44
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