Freedom in the Wilds: A Saga of the AdirondacksA history and a look at the possible future of the Adirondack area of New York and protecting it as a wilderness perserve and state park. |
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Page 45
... clearing part of the flat section on the far side of the dam , David Hale , who ran the sawmill at the Lower Lake , built a house for his family and a barn for his cow , though he had already cleared land for a farm at St. Huberts ...
... clearing part of the flat section on the far side of the dam , David Hale , who ran the sawmill at the Lower Lake , built a house for his family and a barn for his cow , though he had already cleared land for a farm at St. Huberts ...
Page 54
... cleared land and built a farm adjacent to the Old Mili- tary Road as it left Keene Valley , crossed Beede Brook , and headed toward the Chapel Pond hill . Just below Roaring Brook Falls , Wesley Otis cleared a flat acre and built a ...
... cleared land and built a farm adjacent to the Old Mili- tary Road as it left Keene Valley , crossed Beede Brook , and headed toward the Chapel Pond hill . Just below Roaring Brook Falls , Wesley Otis cleared a flat acre and built a ...
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... clearing . In 1948 we tried a new system , engaging two college boys to begin to open up our trails again . It took several seasons to recondition all ninety miles . However , some twenty - five miles did not have to be as thoroughly ...
... clearing . In 1948 we tried a new system , engaging two college boys to begin to open up our trails again . It took several seasons to recondition all ninety miles . However , some twenty - five miles did not have to be as thoroughly ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
SETTLERS AND SUMMER GUESTS | 38 |
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RESERVE AND | 61 |
Copyright | |
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