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Address: 3620 Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845
Telephone: 518-623-5726
Directions: Exit 23 Northway - Before Mobil station
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    Authoritative books and maps of the Adirondack Park are sold through the Adirondack Museum's Book Store.

    Book and map categories include:  New & Noteworthy, Books for Kids, History, Boats and Boating, Hiking, Skiing and Biking Guides, Outdoor Recreation, How-To-Books, Art & Photography, Natural History, Museum Publications, Let's Eat, Rustic Style, and Women.

    Visit them at:  Adirondack Museum

    The Adirondack Book -  Great Destinations by Annie Stoltie and Elizabeth Folwell, April 2008.
    Comprehensive descriptions of the history, lodging, dining, culture, recreation, shopping, transportation, and best bets in the Adirondack Park area.

    "Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed.  Strong on dining, lodging, culture and history." National Geographic Traveler.

    Recommended by Travel and Leisure magazine.

    May be purchased on Amazon:  Amazon Books






    Great Camps of the Adirondacks - Pictures:  Sagamore Camp is one of several historic Great Camps located in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York State, which were built for the super-rich of the American Gilded Age as remote and luxurious rustic summer retreats. 

    It was constructed by William West Durant on Sagamore Lake between 1895-1897. Durant was the son of Thomas C. Durant (1820-1885), a railroad tycoon and financial manipulator who briefly gained control of the Union Pacific Railroad during the 1860s, and whose machinations resulted in the 1872 Crédit Mobilier scandal. By the 1870s Thomas Durant had become the largest private landowner in the Adirondacks, and he had delegated his son to develop portions of his holdings for future sale to the moneyed elite.

     Prior to Sagamore, William Durant had constructed Camp Pine Knot (purchased by Collis P. Huntington and now the Huntington Memorial Outdoor Education Center) and Camp Uncas (once owned by J. P. Morgan), both on nearby Raquette Lake. All three camps are still in use today.

    For more pictures and history go to:  Galen Fry Singer

    Organic Gardening (Not Just) in the Northeast

    Organic Gardening (Not Just) in the Northeast is organized around the calendar year, starting in March and continuing through the year with timely advice. Henry Homeyer’s book is packed with information you won’t find elsewhere: how to sharpen your pruners, 

    use a screw driver to test for compaction in the lawn, build a welcoming cedar arbor as an entrance to the garden, grow ladyslipper orchids or Himalayan blue poppies, prune apple trees, grow a giant pumpkin, even how to start a date palm from a grocery store date and build a small stone igloo to delight grandchildren. Eccentric, eclectic, and entertaining, whether you are a beginner or a veteran, this book has something and more for you.

    ISBN:-13: 9781593730901    

    Price:  $14.86

    Format: Hardcover

    Extent: 264 pgs, 15 b&w Illustrations 

    May be purchased at:  Bunker Hill Publishing - Organic Gardening

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