A campaign to “Save the Red House” is underway in Lake Placid. The Red House is part of the first home built in Lake Placid by the Nash family shortly after they arrived in 1851. It stands in almost the same location as the original house, near the corner of Mirror Lake Drive and Main Street. The property is now owned by Peter Roland, who has announced that both houses now standing at the corner will be torn down by May 1 to make way for new construction. A group of residents interested in preserving the historic house met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Raymond C. Prime to discuss plans to save it.
The Willis Wells slide collection at the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society (Photo provided)
A photo from the Willis Wells slide collection at the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society (Photo provided)
A photo from the Willis Wells slide collection at the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society (Photo provided)
A photo from the Willis Wells slide collection at the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society (Photo provided) A photo from the Willis Wells slide collection at the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society (Photo provided) A photo from the Willis Wells slide collection at the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society (Photo provided) The Willis Wells slide collection at the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society (Photo provided)
Tony Goodwin (Photo provided)
Josh Wilson doing some trail work (Photo provided)
An essential contribution to a hiker’s enjoyment of the Adirondacks is the quality of the trail. Is it steep, filled with mudholes and rocks? Does it seem over-used, or is it relatively easy to pass along on our way to our destination?
While for a hiker, a trail is often a means to an end, such as reaching the summit of Cascade, but to a mountain biker, the trail’s character is usually the primary draw. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, what it takes to create a pleasurable hiking or biking trail was the focus of the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society’s opening winter lecture, “Trail Building Then & Now,” led by Tony Goodwin and Josh Wilson.