The Improbable County

The Improbable County

by | Nov 26, 2019 | History, October 2016

Photograph courtesy of the Benson town historian Hamilton County turns 200—against all odds Throughout 2019, in celebration of Adirondack Life’s 50th anniversary, we’re sharing an article per week from our archives—one for each year since 1970. In 2016, Hamilton...
Old Wives’ Tale

Old Wives’ Tale

by | Nov 4, 2019 | December 2019, History

Sarah Bennett photograph courtesy of John Trzaskos Exorcizing the “Witch of the Adirondacks” This article was abridged for publication; read the full version, entitled “Bewildered,” at www.adirondacklife.com. The tanneries were dead and the...