Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Quietly tucked in a serene corner of the Town of Chester, Friends Lake hosts a range of historic buildings, scenic views, and Adirondack stories. Sandwiched between the Hudson River to the west and the charming hamlet of Chestertown to the east, Friends Lake has long been a vibrant destination for Adirondack…
Bolton Landing and Lake George offer beauty, historic buildings, and stories all in one spectacular setting. We will start this special summer day with a visit to the Bolton Historical Museum, housed in the adaptively reused 1890 Church of the Blessed Sacrament, to view a vibrant new exhibit of historic Lake George photographs. These photos…
Some of our region’s best historic and preserved outdoor learning and recreation-based camps are in Warrensburg, and have plenty of stories to tell. For this tour, we will spend the day at Pack Demonstration Forest, a regionally-renowned educational camp owned and operated by SUNY-ESF. The original site was established and built throughout the 1920s and…
Some of our region’s best historic and preserved outdoor learning and recreation-based camps are in Warrensburg, and have plenty of stories to tell. For this tour, we will start our day at Forest Lake Camp, which still operates today as a brother-sister camp, but whose major buildings have their roots in the mid-19th century. The…
The Hyde Collection has a special exhibit celebrating the American painter, printer, and illustrator Rockwell Kent who lived and worked in the Adirondacks from 1928 until his death in 1971. Many of Kent’s sketches drawn during travels to Greenland, Alaska, and other remote destinations were transformed into finished pieces while back at his Au…
Ever wish someone would explain gambrel, hipped and mansard roofs? Help you see the difference between Gothic Revival and Greek Revival? Teach you to spot a cornice, balustrade, transom and lintel? This is your lucky day: become an architecture-whiz after one morning of class time followed by an afternoon of fieldwork. Meet at the Adirondack…
Start your special summer day with a private cruise along the beautiful Bolton shoreline, hearing the local history from long-time resident Ted Caldwell. Dock across the lake at privately-owned 14 Mile Island where you will enjoy a tour of a 1905 private residence, boathouse and grounds. Boat back to the marina, then take a…
High‐end restoration and new construction of classic wooden boats is the dual goal of Reuben Smith’s Tumblehome Boatshop. In 2015 Tumblehome received an AARCH Preservation Award for their conversion of a garage building into an industrial-chic center of concrete, steel, and wood. Smell the fresh wood shavings in an active boat shop, watching as vessels…
With the rise of the automobile touring vacation in the twentieth century, came roadside architecture: gas stations, restaurants, amusement parks, and motels, which lined popular roads to attract and accommodate travelers. Lake George, long a tourist destination in the Adirondacks, is home to some of the most iconic extant examples of roadside architecture in the…
Incorporated as a village in 1839, Glens Falls was granted its city charter on March 13, 1908. Growing as an industrial center, it relied heavily on the Hudson River to power its mills. Mark Frost of The Chronicle newspaper will lead a walking tour of the downtown area. We will explore the city’s industrial, economic,…
