Franklin County Bicentennial 1808-2008
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Who was LeRay DeChaumont?
April 18, 2008
Read and research enough about the history of any given area or family, and eventually the contradictions in old documents and news stories will start popping up ,much like junk on your computer.
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Wilder Farm in Burke celebrates anniversary in June
April 18, 2008
BURKE — Laura Ingalls Wilder and her “Little House” books are best known for the prairie locations where Laura grew up, but “Farmer Boy,” the second in the series, describes her husband’s boyhood in » Full Story
Bicentennial and Woodsmen’s parades slated this summer
April 18, 2008
MALONE — The Franklin County Bicentennial Commission is planning a parade for Saturday, June 14 to celebrate the county’s 200 years. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. and will stretch from the Frankli » Full Story
Centuries-old conflict comes to a head in Malone
April 18, 2008
MALONE — The Irish and English have been fighting since Norman knights first invaded Ireland in 1167. Over the course of more than 800 years, many organizations have campaigned for Irish indep » Full Story
Paul Smith helps put the Adirondacks on the map
April 18, 2008
PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith was a man of the people who entertained his guests with his down-to-earth manner and storytelling ability. But with the help of his wife, he was also a smart business » Full Story
Dr. E.L. Trudeau: Saranac Lake’s beloved physician
April 18, 2008
SARANAC LAKE — When Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau moved his family to Saranac Lake in the mid-1870s, the community — which 20 years later would become the first village incorporated in the Adirondack » Full Story
Prohibition turns county into a smuggling hotbed
April 18, 2008
SARANAC LAKE — The Volstead Act, which effectively made alcohol illegal, took effect on Jan. 17, 1920. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution had been passed before that, giving Congress the power to » Full Story
Bronx bootlegger Dutch Schultz faces tax trial in Malone
April 18, 2008
MALONE — Arthur Flegenheimer was not a nice guy. Better known as Dutch Schultz, the Bronx bootlegger made a fortune during Prohibition, terrifying his city’s speakeasy owners into buying his booze. J » Full Story
How Tupper’s logging industry came to be and came to pass
April 18, 2008
TUPPER LAKE — The early history of European settlement in the Adirondacks is the history of the lumber industry. Except for some English (later American) soldiers at military bases such as Crown Poin » Full Story
The Great Fire of 1899
April 18, 2008
TUPPER LAKE — Just before midnight on July 29, 1899, Tupper Lake awoke to an alarming orange glow in the summer sky. Although how the fire began was never determined, according to “Mostly Spruce and » Full Story
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