Rewind: June 1, 2025 – “Dr. Edwin Brown Jenks, M.D.” Some time ago, someone at the New York Medical College contacted us and asked about a gentleman from Lake George who was a graduate of the college. The man they were interested in was Edwin Brown Jenks, and they were looking to confirm some facts…
Read More
Tag: Lake George
Rewind: April 1, 2025 – “A Different Look at Lake George”
Rewind: April 1, 2025 “A Different Look at Lake George” We found several post cards that show us some changes in the southern shoreline of Lake George. The post card says: “STEAMBOAT LANDING AND D & H STATION, LAKE GEORGE, N.Y.” With the development of the Million Dollar Beach, a portion of the shoreline…
Read More
Rewind: DATE – “The First Lake George Bicycle Craze”
Rewind: December 15, 2024 – “The First Lake George Bicycle Craze” by Dave Waite With the emergence of Ebikes, riders today face a choice of embracing new technology or staying with a traditional, all-manual powered bicycle. One hundred and thirty years ago riders also faced a choice, that of leaving behind the unstable and dangerous…
Read More
Rewind: November 16, 2024 – “Poodles Hanneford – Warren County’s Clown?”
Rewind: November 16, 2024 – “Poodles Hanneford – Warren County’s Clown?” This column continues our look at some of the ‘Stars of Yesteryear,’ looking at some of the prominent people who are part of the “Heritage Hall of Fame.” Plaques honoring outstanding citizens, once in the Civic Center, were moved to the basement of…
Read More
Rewind: October 15, 2024 – “Rattlesnake Hunters of Lake George”
Rewind: September 15, 2024 Our friend, David Waite has done some interesting research on the rattlesnakes that are found right here in Warren County. Read his article and remember to look before you step next time you are on Tongue Mountain. Rattlesnake Hunters of Lake George by Dave Waite Two creatures that most people…
Read More
Collection Item of the Week – 02/07/2023 – Stereographs
This week I thought we’d take a look at a couple of local stereographs in our collection. This is a view looking north on Canada Street in present day Lake George. The stereograph was taken by Seneca Ray Stoddard and is #983 in his collection. This is a view looking east down the…
Read More
Collection Item of the Week 01/17/2023
This item is from the Sheila Satterlee Collection # 23. An early photograph of the Rogers Rock Hotel. Photographer unknown. Apparently used as a postcard. Contact the Warren County NY Historical Society for a copy of “Terms and Conditions for Reproduction of Images – Multimedia.” edited by Tom Lynch, Collections Manager (c) 2023….
Read More
The Horicon Improvement Company
The WCHS received an interesting item from Jim Barber of North Carolina (formerly of Glens Falls, New York). The item was a group of photographs compiled in a fold out album for the Horicon Improvement Company. I thought we would explore the facilities through Seneca Ray Stoddard’s unique photographs. State of New York…
Read More
Rewind: July 15, 2022 – “Honoring the Unknown Soldiers”
Rewind: July 15, 2022 Honoring the Unknown Soldiers The following is the text of a speech that was given on Memorial Day, 2022. The presenter was Marisa Muratori, Lake George Town Councilwoman. The speech was delivered it at the ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Battlefield Park. “Memorial…
Read More
Rewind: March 15, 2022 – “Chester-Carol Theater Building, Chestertown, New York”
Rewind: March 15, 2022 Chester-Carol Theater Building, Chestertown, New York By Donna Lagoy, Town of Chester Historian In 1925, Alice Faxon Brown sold land to Walter H. Wertime on which the Bank and Theater building were built. The October 2, 1930 edition of the Ticonderoga Sentinel,…
Read More