Photo: Open Space Institute

Photographer: Steve Stoessel
Taken: March 28, 2020
Caption: Open Space Institute
Additional Description: Protecting Our Heritage
The Open Space Institute protects scenic, natural and historic landscapes to provide public enjoyment, conserve habitat and sustain communities. Founded in 1974 to protect significant landscapes in New York State, OSI has been a partner in the protection of nearly 2.2 million acres in North America. A leader in environmental conservation, OSI leverages our knowledge and attracts resources for strategic investments to make innovative land conservation happen.

In addition to the direct benefits gained by protecting open space for environmental and recreational significance, OSI also places great value in historical preservation. We preserve these sites, and the viewsheds that surround them, in honor of the past and for the enjoyment and education of current and future generations.

This furnace complex and the other historical resources in the Upper Works area are among the best remaining examples of early iron making facilities in the country, and they present a tangible link to the history of exploration, industry, and settlement of the Adirondacks.

If you would like to help support this project, or for more information about OSI, please visit our website at www.osiny.org (http://www.osiny.org) or call 518-427-1564.

Thanks to the following supporters for helping to make this project possible:
- New York State Council on the Arts
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Overhills Foundation
- The Prospect Hill Foundation
- The Walbridge Fund, Ltd.
- The Town of Newcomb
Submitted: April 2, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
Database Locator Identification Number: p515309
File Size: 4.465 Megabytes

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