Heritage Day featured on “Adirondack Attic”
Andy Flynn stopped by Heritage Day at the History Museum last month to interview Ted Comstock about antique appraisals for his radio show, "Adirondack Attic." You can listen or read his article here!
Heritage Day 2016
Do you have hidden treasure in your attic? Do you have a family heirloom that you are unsure of the value? Do you love the atmosphere of “Antiques Roadshow?” The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society’s annual Heritage Day will be held on Saturday August 13th at The History Museum, 242 Station Street, in Lake Placid. [...]
Summer Scenes
By: Kayla Kempf As we approach the middle of summer, I am feeling confident in my role as the Museum Assistant. My primary duties are working with the Historical Society’s collections and assisting with research. The Stedman and Moses Collection of Glass Plate Negatives are a large part of my collections work. I have [...]
Summer Parades of 1919
By: Carla Eilo With Independence Day right around the corner, you can’t help but get excited for parades, fireworks, and all the fanfare associated with the holiday. There have been no shortages of parades in Lake Placid’s past. There have been parades for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Winter Carnival, Halloween, musical acts and [...]
New Exhibit for this Summer
For many years the general store has been the permanent exhibit in the second room of the History Museum. Visitors were able to see housewares and clothing items that would have been sold many years ago. Discussions were held at Museum Committee meetings, and an idea came up to create a new permanent exhibit that [...]
Students Learn About Local History Through Interviews
By: Carla Eilo This spring, students from the Northwood School have been collaborating with the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society by participating in a special project which engages them with members of the community by conducting oral history interviews. As the Historical Society prepares a new exhibit, a timeline of Lake Placid History, they [...]
Paul Stevens and His Pet Bear
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 [...]
“History of Golf in Lake Placid” – Presented by J. Peter Martin
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 [...]
Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society with Adirondack Architectural Heritage Presents: “What Style Is It?”
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. [...]
Frederick Fountain’s Magic Lantern Slides
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 [...]