In 1971, the Adirondack Park Agency was established by the New York State Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. In 1972, the APA prepar
Special to the News Martha Swan, founder/director of John Brown Lives!, speaks Saturday, March 27, next to John Brown’s grave. (Provided photo Naj Wikoff) From left, Curt Stager, Sandra Weber, Martha Swan, Aurora McCaffrey, Lavada Nahon, Martin Tyler and David Welch pose Saturday, March 27 at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid. (Provided photo Naj Wikoff)
From left, Curt Stager, Sandra Weber, Martha Swan, Aurora McCaffrey, Lavada Nahon, Martin Tyler and David Welch pose Saturday, March 27 at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid. (Provided photo Naj Wikoff)
LAKE PLACID On Saturday, March 27, 125 years after New York state designated John Brown’s farm as a historic site, John Brown Lives! held an event at the famous abolitionist’s grave to mark the occasion.