Native Americans called the area Couxsaxrage, "beaver hunting ground." Professor Ebenezer Emmons named it Adirondack, after one of the native tribes. Along the Adirondack Trail traces the history and lore of the Adirondacks up the scenic roadway through the heart of New York's mountain-and-lake country. Included are tales of the Mohawk Indians and their beatified princess, Tekakwitha; the site of the mansion of Sir William Johnson, one of America's most influential citizens of the 1700s; and an important battleground of the Revolution. Rare original photographs portray each of the twenty settlements on the trail from Fonda to Malone, reflecting the lives of the guides, loggers, trappers, sportsmen, camp owners, tourists, leather workers, and health seekers who opened up the unknown county.
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Donald R. Williams has shared his home country, the Adirondacks, for more than fifty years through his writings, television shows, lectures, and storytelling. He has authored numerous books on the area, including two for Arcadia Publishing: The Adirondacks: 1830-1930 and The Adirondacks: 1931-1990. He recently received the Mohawk Valley Heritage Hero award for "Historical Education and Linking Places." His work in Along the Adirondack Trail continues this tradition.
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The "Fonda Fair," at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, celebrated its 162nd year in 2003. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Adirondack Trail, Indian Lake, Tupper Lake, New York, Sacandaga River, Paul Smiths, Long Lake, Fulton County, Native American, Sir William Johnson, Adirondack Inn, Blue Mountain Lake, Main Street, Montgomery County, World War, Gloversville Railroad, Lake Pleasant, Sacandaga Park, Adirondack Park, Civil War, Northville Bridge, George Washington, Johnson Hall, Marion River Carry Railroad, Mohawk Valley New!
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The "Fonda Fair," at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, celebrated its 162nd year in 2003. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Adirondack Trail, Indian Lake, Tupper Lake, New York, Sacandaga River, Paul Smiths, Long Lake, Fulton County, Native American, Sir William Johnson, Adirondack Inn, Blue Mountain Lake, Main Street, Montgomery County, World War, Gloversville Railroad, Lake Pleasant, Sacandaga Park, Adirondack Park, Civil War, Northville Bridge, George Washington, Johnson Hall, Marion River Carry Railroad, Mohawk Valley New!
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- Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Story Pak by L. Johnson in Front Matter, and page 16
- Adventures in the Wilderness (Adirondack Museum) by William H. Murray on page 117
- Long Lake by John Todd on page 95
- Ice Cream on page 43
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