By: Carla Eilo As I was logging photos into our digital catalog this past month, I came across this fantastic photograph! It wasn’t too hard to find out who the man and the driver of the car were. Dean Stansfield had included a photograph taken by G.T. Rabineau of the two in [...]
The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society announces the fourth and final installment of the 2016 Winter Lecture Series scheduled on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Hotel North Woods. The lecture will begin at 7:00 pm with attendees encouraged to support our host establishment by dining prior to the event. Peter Martin, PGA Pro and Author will [...]
The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society announces the third installment of the 2016 Winter Lecture Series scheduled on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Simply Gourmet/ the ‘dack Shack in the Butler Room. The lecture will begin at 7:00 pm with attendees encouraged to make reservations and dine at the ‘dack Shack prior to the event. [...]
By: Carla Eilo It was not too long ago when magic lantern shows were at the forefront of many events and socials in the United States. What are magic lantern shows, you ask? They were picture shows projected onto a screen by illumination of a gas lantern. These lantern shows were often presented [...]
By: Carla Eilo It is always exciting walking into a library or favorite bookstore and perusing the travel section. You can research an area's best day trips, learn about great hotels, and see pictures of some of the attractions. Opening up a travel guide from the late 1800s is just as exciting, especially when [...]
The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society announces the second installment of the 2016 Winter Lecture Series scheduled on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 7:00pm at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts in Lake Placid. Presented by Historic Saranac Lake, the film “Hotel Hope” tells the story of the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital, where those affected by [...]
By: Carla Eilo 2019 With the History Museum being closed for the season, we are excited to plan a new Lake Placid timeline exhibit for the 2016 season. This exhibit will be featured in the space best known to visitors as the General Store. The General Store exhibit shares so many of the domestic items [...]
