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John Warren

John Warren is founder and editor of the New York Almanack. He's been a media professional for more than 35 years with a focus on history, journalism and documentary production. He has a master's degree in Public History and is on the staff of the New York State Writers Institute, a center for literary arts based at the University at Albany. John lives in the Adirondack Park. He is co-founder of Adirondack Atlas, a geolocation, database and mapping services company serving the region, and his weekly Adirondack Outdoors Conditions Report airs across Northern New York on the North Country Public Radio network.

The Case of the Missing Adirondack Game Protector

September 2, 2020 by John Warren Leave a Comment

search for game protectors body headlineOn October 16, 1932, twenty-one-year-old Special Game Protector Paul J. DuCuennois of North Creek, Warren County, disappeared while patrolling Jabe Pond near Lake George; his car was located at the end of the trail to the pond.

He was reported drowned by Charles Foote and Wilson Putnam, who said they saw him go into the water from the other side of water. They told authorities they rowed to the spot of DuCuennois’s swamped and overturned canoe, but could not immediately locate his body. Nearby his jacket lay floating, the men said, and in its pocket, the key to the game warden’s car. [Read more…] about The Case of the Missing Adirondack Game Protector

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Crime and Justice, DEC, fishing, Forest Rangers, North Creek, Search and Rescue

The Adirondack ‘Man in Chains’ Died Alone

July 27, 2020 by John Warren 3 Comments

body of man from mass provided by NYS State Police investigatorsHe would claim that his chains, padlocks and handcuffs would shackle him to salvation. He would be forced to do as Jesus had done – fast for 40 days and 40 nights in the desert. It was a quest to purify his body and his soul.

But his desert wasn’t exactly the howling wilderness Jesus had wandered, it was a patch of woods in North Hudson, about a half-mile from the Northway . [Read more…] about The Adirondack ‘Man in Chains’ Died Alone

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Recreation Tagged With: High Peaks

July 1931: Prohibition Agents Seize A Still Near Lake George

July 8, 2020 by John Warren Leave a Comment

Prohibition Agents Seize StillDuring Prohibition the social life of so many Americans was made criminal overnight. Here’s a little nugget from the July 2, 1931 Ticonderoga Sentinel.

One wonders if the men arrested here ever served any hard time. I suspect they did. [Read more…] about July 1931: Prohibition Agents Seize A Still Near Lake George

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Crime and Justice, Hague, Lake George, Prohibition, State Police, Warren County

Settler Fears of Indian Conflict Near Albany Before 1664

April 26, 2020 by John Warren Leave a Comment

Castle Island and Fort Orange 1629Noted local historical archeologist David R. Starbuck has said that the interconnected routes from the Richelieu River at the north end of Lake Champlain to Albany has the highest density of military sites in North America in the 1700s.

The large military encampments that attended the big campaigns of that era were among the largest cities in America, albeit for short intervals. [Read more…] about Settler Fears of Indian Conflict Near Albany Before 1664

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Albany, Hudson River, Native American History, Poestenkill, Schenectady, Troy

King William and Queen Anne Wars in NYS

April 22, 2020 by John Warren 6 Comments

Massacre Of The Indians By Order Of ChurchIn the 1680s and 1690s the latest in a long string of European wars broke out. The War of the Grand Alliance, also known in New York State as King Williams War (1688-1697), pitted France against England, the Netherlands, and Austria.

It quickly spilled over to a bitter conflict of raids and counter-raids which took place between New France and frontier settlements of Eastern New York and Western Massachusetts. Each side employed their Indian allies to fight on their behalf and to guide their small armies to their respective enemies. [Read more…] about King William and Queen Anne Wars in NYS

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Military History, Native American History, New France, Schaghticoke, Schenectady

William Fox Helped Create Modern NYS Forest Rangers

March 26, 2020 by John Warren Leave a Comment

Modern Gang Saw in Tupper LakeWilliam F. Fox was born in 1840 in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, and graduated from Union College in Schenectady in 1860. He served in the Civil War as Captain, Major and then Lieutenant Colonel in the 107th New York Volunteers and later wrote a number of books on both the Civil War and forestry.

Fox’s 1902 History of the Lumber Industry in the State of New York, written under the auspicious of Gifford Pinchot, is considered among the first authoritative works on the logging industry in New York. [Read more…] about William Fox Helped Create Modern NYS Forest Rangers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: Adirondacks, DEC, Fire Towers, Fires, Forest Rangers, Forestry, Logging, wildfires, Wildlife

‘The New York History Blog’ Becomes ‘New York Almanack’

March 25, 2020 by John Warren 1 Comment

New York History BlogThe New York History Blog is getting a new look, expanding its coverage and getting a new name – New York Almanack.

This new publication is an expanded offering, including not only History in the Empire State, but also Arts & Culture, Nature & Environment (including wildlife, environmental politics, etc.), and Outdoor Recreation.

(If you’re not already getting our daily news e-mail, sign up for a subscription here). [Read more…] about ‘The New York History Blog’ Becomes ‘New York Almanack’

Filed Under: History

Adirondack Research Conference Postponed

March 17, 2020 by John Warren Leave a Comment

adirondack research consortiumThe 27th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, scheduled for May 13th and 14th at Paul Smith’s College, is being rescheduled, likely to the fall. Organizers will announce a new date once a decision has been made.

Conference organizers, the Adirondack Research Consortium, are accepting paper and poster abstracts for presentations. [Read more…] about Adirondack Research Conference Postponed

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Research Conference, Conferences

The Life of St. Nicholas

December 20, 2019 by John Warren Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, hear Wayne Van Der Wal, author of the historical fiction novel, The Gospel of Santa Claus – Inspired by the True Story of Saint Nicholas.

You can listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about The Life of St. Nicholas

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Christmas, Holidays

Museums Advocacy Call Thurs, Registration Deadline Today

July 12, 2019 by John Warren Leave a Comment

Museum Associaion of New York (MANY) staff, members of their Board of Directors’ Advocacy Committee and MANY’s government relations consultant Sheila Healy will lead a conference call July 18th to discuss museum advocacy efforts and recent legislation.

Recently passed New York State legislation is expected to impact museums’ relationships with their communities and their financial sustainability. The call will also address the museum community’s efforts to increase in funding to the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) in 2020. [Read more…] about Museums Advocacy Call Thurs, Registration Deadline Today

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Advocacy, Conferences, MANY, Museum Association of New York, Museums, NYSCA

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