By Steven Engelhart There are lots of ways to learn about and understand history. We read about history in books, magazines, and from original sources. We see history through the photographs of Matthew Brady or Seneca Ray Stoddard, paintings by…
Looking for some winter fun? Join AARCH for one of the 2016 Winter Weekends at Great Camp Santanoni. These popular events are set for January 16-18 (Martin Luther King Day weekend), February 13-15 (President’s Day weekend), and March 12-13. The 10-mile round trip to the…
By Virginia Siskavich. Here at the cozy AARCH offices in Keeseville, the season of giving kicked off early. Apparently, we’ve been very good this year, as we’ve already been gifted with a National Trust award, as well as an award from…
By Annika Johnson. We shared where we were from beneath a crisp Adirondack morning. Despite the wide range of backgrounds, we had all chosen Santanoni as a place to converge. The great camp was doing what it did best, drawing…
By Jennifer Betsworth. As winter fades into spring rains and warm days, my thoughts always drift toward summer weekends of hiking in the mountains, exploring new communities, and sleeping under the stars. For those lucky enough to own an Adirondack…
By Kate Ritter. As we pack our winter coats away in favor of lighter layers, the AARCH staff is busy preparing for another full season of educational outings in the Adirondack Park and beyond. In celebration of AARCH’s 25th anniversary,…
By Mary B. Hotaling. Choices of exterior colors for Adirondack buildings have historically been governed by availability of paints, preferences for style, and the owners’ desire for either visibility or privacy. One source of paint was provided by the mountains…
By Kate Ritter. My inspiration for pursuing a career in historic preservation can be traced to many sources. Growing up, my parents always sought opportunities to introduce us to the built environment through guided tours, books, adventures in the car…
By Martha Spear. Our Upper Jay farmhouse has a sign on it saying it was built in 1832. No one living knows for sure if that’s true. I spent some hours in the Essex County, NY Clerk’s office looking up…
By Steven Engelhart. As the executive director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage and a contributing writer to The AARCHER, I’ll write about a lot of things closely connected to our work – preservation success stories and failures, interesting people that I…
