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Chateaugay Olympian Karl Frederick: Literally A Shooting Star

September 29, 2016 by Lawrence P. Gooley Leave a Comment

1KTFred1920St1The 2016 Summer Olympics have ended, and as usual, they were quite the spectacle. Folks in the Adirondacks and North Country are perhaps bigger fans of the Winter Olympics, for obvious reasons: the games have been held twice at Lake Placid, and a number of area natives have attained lifelong dreams by earning a place on the podium. But a man born in this region achieved summer Olympic glory long ago, one of many highlights in a very accomplished life.

Karl Telford Frederick was born in 1881 in Chateaugay (northern Franklin County), where his father was a Presbyterian minister, which required a somewhat nomadic existence (five relocations in 14 years). Before Karl was three, the family moved to Essex on Lake Champlain, remaining there until 1888—not a long time, but sufficient to establish a lasting connection between him and the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Chateaugay Olympian Karl Frederick: Literally A Shooting Star

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Chateaugay, Olympic History, Public History, sports, Sports History

Chateaugay’s Historic Town Hall Theater

August 11, 2014 by Lawrence P. Gooley 2 Comments

ChatTheat2013A recent lecture I delivered on Prohibition in the North Country allowed me a closeup look at what community activists can accomplish. Among the historic buildings in many towns of northern New York are theaters that were once the center of social life. Many of these old structures have been refurbished as part of city or village revitalization programs. Reclaiming and reviving them is costly, requiring the efforts of dedicated, thoughtful, and energetic folks, mostly volunteers. Just as important is the work that follows—utilizing the facilities as self-sustaining ventures while bringing a community together. [Read more…] about Chateaugay’s Historic Town Hall Theater

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Chateaugay, Historic Preservation, Performing Arts, Theatre

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