Saranac Lake in Franklin County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Making History in Saranac Lake

Trains, Planes & Stagecoach

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2019

1. Making History in Saranac Lake Marker

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Making History in Saranac Lake. Trains, Planes and Stagecoach. The Adirondack Scenic Rail Road offers service between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid seasonally, reminiscent of early travel by train and stagecoach. Since the 1800s visitors and residents have arrived in the mountains by many means of transportation , by train, plane, boat and auto and , where appropriate , by foot. , The Allure of the Mountains , The grand tradition of finding inspiration in the Adirondacks continues today. Just ten minutes from downtown Saranac Lake, three mountains still offer the same wilderness recreational opportunities that brought entrepreneur tycoons, presidents and glitterati of the early 1900s to the area. , Along with descendants of the original loggers, guides and speculators, residents of the Village of Saranac Lake include a vibrant community of artists, writers and actors. You can discover galleries, professional theatre, cafes, specialty shops, and antiques while finding necessities for camping and taking care of everyday business needs., Living History in Architecture , For a village of its size, Saranac Lake is home to a remarkable number of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. A stroll through the downtown and residential areas reveals well preserved scrollwork, stone walls, cure porches and architectural detail unique to the Cure era of the early 1900s., Walking Distance , It’s a short walk to the Stevenson Cottage where Robert Louis Stevenson wrote The Lantern Bearers, A Christmas Sermon and parts of The Master of Ballantrae, during his stay in the winter of 1887-88., Writers: Mary Hotaling, Susan Waters , ”Bustling Downtown” collection of Bob and Susan Cooper , ”Downtown” courtesy of Nancy Brossard , Photo Credits: Trudeau Institute Archive, Mark Kurtz Photography, Saranac Lake , Map: Gail Brill Design, Saranac Lake , Design: D.E. Leifheit, Point of View, Paul Smiths , Funding: NYS Department of Transportation , Installation: Barrett Paving, Watertown, NY , Fabrication: Folia, Canada Marker Picture Text: 1 Bustling Downtown by Mary Johnson 2 >Downtown courtesy of Nancy Brossard

The Adirondack Scenic Rail Road offers service between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid seasonally, reminiscent of early travel by train and stagecoach. Since the 1800s visitors and residents have arrived in the mountains by many means of transportation — by train, plane, boat and auto and — where appropriate — by foot.

The Allure of the Mountains
The grand tradition of finding inspiration in the Adirondacks continues today. Just ten minutes from downtown Saranac Lake, three mountains still offer the same wilderness recreational opportunities that brought entrepreneur tycoons, presidents and glitterati of the early 1900s to the area.

Along with descendants of the original loggers, guides and speculators, residents of the Village of Saranac Lake include a vibrant community of artists, writers and actors. You can discover galleries, professional theatre, cafes, specialty shops, and antiques while finding necessities for camping and taking care of everyday business needs.

Living History in Architecture
For a village of its size, Saranac Lake is home to a remarkable number of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. A stroll through the downtown and residential areas reveals well preserved scrollwork, stone walls, cure porches and architectural detail

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unique to the Cure era of the early 1900s.

Walking Distance
It’s a short walk to the Stevenson Cottage where Robert Louis Stevenson wrote The Lantern Bearers, A Christmas Sermon and parts of The Master of Ballantrae, during his stay in the winter of 1887-88.

Writers: Mary Hotaling, Susan Waters
”Bustling Downtown” collection of Bob & Susan Cooper
”Downtown” courtesy of Nancy Brossard
Photo Credits: Trudeau Institute Archive, Mark Kurtz Photography, Saranac Lake
Map: Gail Brill Design, Saranac Lake
Design: D.E. Leifheit, Point of View, Paul Smiths
Funding: NYS Department of Transportation
Installation: Barrett Paving, Watertown, NY
Fabrication: Folia, Canada Marker Picture Text: 1 Bustling Downtown by Mary Johnson 2 >Downtown courtesy of Nancy Brossard

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 44° 19.792′ N, 74° 7.889′ W. Marker is in Saranac Lake, New York, in Franklin County. Marker is at the intersection of Bloomingdale Avenue (New York State Route 3) and Depot Street, on the right when traveling west on Bloomingdale Avenue. Marker is mounted

<i>Bustling Downtown</i> by Mary Johnson image. Click for full size.

Courtesy collection of Bob & Susan Cooper

2. Bustling Downtown by Mary Johnson

in an interpretive kiosk at the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saranac Lake NY 12983, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Making History in Saranac Lake (here, next to this marker); The Union Depot (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trudeau Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hotel Saranac (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Making History in Saranac Lake (approx. ¼ mile away); Town of Saranac Lake WW I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wilderness Lady (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Making History in Saranac Lake (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saranac Lake.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Making History in Saranac Lake

Also see . . .
1. Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage (Baker Cottage). Stevenson stayed here with his mother, Fanny, and Lloyd from October 1887 to April 1888. While here he wrote several essays for Scribner’s Magazine (‘A Chapter on Dreams’, ‘The Lantern Bearers’, ‘Beggars’, ‘Pulvis et Umbra’, ‘Gentlemen’, ‘Some Gentlemen in Fiction’, ‘Popular Authors’, all later included in Across the Plains); he began writing The Master of Ballantrae;

Marker detail: <i>Downtown</i> image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Nancy Brossard

3. Marker detail: Downtown

and he and Lloyd worked on The Wrong Box. It was during his stay here that he quarrelled with his friend and collaborator W.H. Henley. (Submitted on April 4, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 24, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Marker detail: Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage image. Click for full size.

4. Marker detail: Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage

Marker detail: Village of Saranac Lake Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gail Brill Design

5. Marker detail: Village of Saranac Lake Map

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2019

6. Making History in Saranac Lake Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5, 6. submitted on April 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.