Crown forces defend Fort William Henry from French attack
In 1757, the British Colonies of New England had an entrenched population of nearly 1.5 million. New France wrapped around the British colonies to the … Read more
History
The history of Shepard Park is of a community coming together to make it happen
At the 2016 Lite up the Village celebration in Shepard Park, Mayor Robert Blais announced the launch of a fundraising campaign to pay for improvements … Read more
Prospect Mountain Parkway toll to be waived to honor veterans
The Veterans Memorial Parkway, which winds up Prospect Mountain in Lake George, has traditionally closed after Columbus Day. Yesterday, New York State DEC announced the … Read more
Warrensburg remembers 9/11 heroes with ceremony
Members of the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Company, neighboring fire companies, veteran groups and town residents gathered yesterday evening at the Floyd Bennett Memorial Bandstand for … Read more
Battlefield Park: Room to run in Lake George
Bloody Colonial-era battles have been replaced by children playing soccer; all that remains of the smallpox hospital is a historical marker. The grounds at the … Read more
Heritage festival and county fair a mix of old and new
The 140th Warren County Youth Fair had a 19th-century atmosphere added this year. Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Youth Fair sponsor, joined with the Warren County … Read more
Adirondack road trip: Explore the museum at Blue Mountain Lake
A day at the Adirondack Museum is a definite bucket list item for those enamored of the mountains, lakes and forests of New York’s Adirondack … Read more
Crossroads of the French and Indian War: Reenactment at Bolton Landing
It is 1757 and the Marquis de Montcalm’s forces are pressing down Lac du Saint Sacrament, advancing in a campaign to take Fort William Henry. … Read more
From County Down to Chestertown: John Butler Yeats’ unlikely grave
A traveler heading north of Warrensburg along state Route 9 might, when passing the Chestertown Rural Cemetery, glimpse the fluttering of an Irish flag among … Read more
Adirondack Folk School: Inspiring hands, heart and mind
“There’s more to the Adirondacks then the beauty of the mountains, streams and lakes; there are the people and the culture they developed.” With this … Read more
Winter for the Adirondack Chair
Sturdy, deep and wide, with arms broad enough to hold a tall lemonade and a fat paperback novel, Adirondack chairs are the symbol of a … Read more