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Tidbits From Northern New York Newspapers

October 1, 2023 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

A New York Times pressman checking a newspaper for defects in 1942Trivia clue: Who introduced American corn bread to England? Correct response: Jeremiah Rusk of Wisconsin, U.S. Secretary of State from 1889-1893.

“It must never be forgotten of Hon. Jeremiah Rusk that when he was secretary of agriculture, he made a market for American pork that was shut off for many years,” The Morning Star of Glens Falls editorialized on December 19, 1893. [Read more…] about Tidbits From Northern New York Newspapers

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Glens Falls, Newspapers, Political History, Warren County, Washington County

The Great Burning: Carleton’s Raid of 1780 Being Memorialized

September 30, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort George - Carleton’s Raid of 1780 historical marker provided by Lake George Battlefield Park AllianceMajor Christopher Carleton led an expedition of the British Army’s 29th Regiment of Foot comprising soldiers, Loyalists and Native Americans, to implement “The Great Burning” of Continental forts and patriot homesteads in Washington, Warren and Saratoga Counties during the fall of 1780. [Read more…] about The Great Burning: Carleton’s Raid of 1780 Being Memorialized

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: American Revolution, Carleton's Raid of 1780, Christopher Carleton, Fort George, Guy Carleton, Lake George, Lake George Battlefield Park, Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance, Military History, Saratoga County, Warren County, Washington County

Unusual 19th Century Vocabulary Found in Northern New York Newspapers

September 26, 2023 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

Terpsichore, Greek Muse of dusic and dance, an oil-on-canvas painting by Jean-Marc Nattier (1739)Robert Sims played a fiddle and the dancing in April 1894 was livelier than that of antiquity. Nevertheless, the ancient Greek muse of dance and chorus must have been smiling on a group of devotees from Sandy Hill, now Hudson Falls, in Washington County, NY. [Read more…] about Unusual 19th Century Vocabulary Found in Northern New York Newspapers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: Dance, Glens Falls, Hoosick Falls, Language, Musical History, Newspapers, Performing Arts, Warren County, Washington County

Rangers Find Gun, Weed; Rescue Unprepared, Injured, Ill Hikers & More

September 12, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Forest Rangers Sprague and Streczywilk with marijuana plants on Hill Higher State Forest in the summer of 2023New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Rangers Find Gun, Weed; Rescue Unprepared, Injured, Ill Hikers & More

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Adirondacks, Bangor, Boquet River, Catskills, Chautauqua County, Elizabethtown, Essex County, Forest Ranger Reports, Fort Ann, Franklin County, Harmony, Harrietstown, Hill Higher State Forest, Lake Colby, Lake George Wild Forest, Shandaken, Sleeping Beauty, Slide Mountain Wilderness Area, Split Rock Falls, Ulster County, Washington County

1745: The First Battle of Saratoga

September 7, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Johannes Scuyler and his wife Elizabeth Staats Wendell Schuyler (New-York Historical Society)The First Battle of Saratoga took place during King George’s War (1744-1748) in November 1745. A force of French and Native allies set out from Fort St. Frederic at Crown Point to attack English colonies in either New England or Albany.

When deep snow made travel into New England impractical, they turned toward Old Saratoga, now known as Schuylerville in Saratoga County, NY (near where the 1777 Battles of Saratoga would later take place during the American Revolution). [Read more…] about 1745: The First Battle of Saratoga

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Abenaki, Canada, Crown Point, First Battle of Saratoga, Fort Burnet, Fort Saratoga, Fort St. Frederic, Haudenosaunee, Hudson River, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Military History, Mohawk, New France, Philip Schuyler, Quebec, Saratoga County, Schaghticoke, Schuyler House, Warren County, Washington County

The Black Mountain Fire Tower on Lake George Is One of Kind

September 5, 2023 by Anthony F. Hall Leave a Comment

Black Mountain Fire Tower on Lake GeorgeThe fire tower on Black Mountain, in the Lake George Wild Forest on the lake’s eastern side in Washington County, NY, was constructed in 1916 and has been maintained by New York State Police since 1996 when a 39-foot extension was added. The 80-foot-tall structure supports several antennas, a microwave dish and an aerial beacon, the only one of its kind in New York state. [Read more…] about The Black Mountain Fire Tower on Lake George Is One of Kind

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Black Mountain, Essex County, Fire Towers, hiking, Lake George, Lake George Wild Forest, Search and Rescue, State Police, Warren County, Washington County

The Panic of 1893: Among The Most Severe Financial Crises U.S. History

September 4, 2023 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

Drawing in Frank Leslie's of panicked stockbrokers on May 9, 1893 during the Panic of 1893New York Gov. Roswell Flower used his keynote speech to a national audience on “New York Day” at the Chicago World’s Fair to downplay the threat of the Panic of 1893, which started the nation’s worst depression up to that time.

“This business men of this country deserve the greatest praise for the manner in which they have held their heads above water during these frightful days,” he said, speaking on September 5, 1893. [Read more…] about The Panic of 1893: Among The Most Severe Financial Crises U.S. History

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, New York City Tagged With: Economic History, Financial History, Glens Falls, Love Canal, Panic of 1893, Roswell P. Flower, Warren County, Washington County, William McKinley

Political News From Historic Northern New York Newspapers

August 14, 2023 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

A New York Times pressman checking a newspaper for defects in 1942Question: How dies a mine worker who lives in Port Henry arrive at work in Mineville at 7 am, works an eight hour-day, with a half-hour lunch break, and gets back to his home in Port Henry a little after 2:30 pm. [Read more…] about Political News From Historic Northern New York Newspapers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Clinton County, Essex County, Journalism, Mineville, Newspapers, Political History, Port Henry, Warren County, Washington County

Invasive Beech Tree Killer Found Near Lake George

August 9, 2023 by Anthony F. Hall Leave a Comment

a beech tree leaf exhibiting signs of BLD (courtesy APIPP)Beech Leaf Disease, detected at the western edge of the Adirondack Park in 2022, has spread to the Lake George watershed. Forest Health technicians from the Department of Environmental Conservation discovered a Beech Leaf Disease infestation along a trail on Bolton’s Edgecomb Pond property in late July, Bolton Supervisor Ron Conover said. The technicians were surveying the Cat and Thomas Mountains section of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, a DEC official told Conover. [Read more…] about Invasive Beech Tree Killer Found Near Lake George

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, Adirondacks, Beech Trees, Bolton, DEC, Forestry, Invasive Species, Lake George, trees, Warren County, Washington County

Rangers Rescue Several Hikers Over July 4th Week, Including 4 Incidents In Keene

July 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Rangers Rescue Several Hikers Over July 4th Week, Including 4 Incidents In Keene

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY Tagged With: Adirondacks, Cascade Mountain, Essex County, Forest Ranger Reports, Fort Ann, Herkimer COunty, High Peaks, hiking, Keene, Lewis County, Newcomb, Ohio, Pinckney, Search and Rescue, Tug Hill State Forest, Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest, Washington County

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