Lake Placid in North Elba in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ronald M. MacKenzie

1903-1978

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 24, 2024

1. Ronald M. MacKenzie Marker

Inscription.
U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame - 1971
President 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games
Organizing Committee: 1974-1979
Adirondack Mountain Authority - Whiteface Mountain

In 1982 these ski jumps were gratefully named and dedicated by the North Elba town board as the Ronald M. MacKenzie - Intervale Ski Jump Complex", in honor and recognition of his lifetime of distinguished service in the development of recreational and competitive skiing facilities and programs in the Lake Placid area. He was truly "a man for all seasons".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Sports.

Location. 44° 15.316′ N, 73° 58′ W. Marker is in North Elba, New York, in Essex County. It is in Lake Placid. It can be reached from Ski Jump Road east of John Brown Road, on the right when traveling east. Located in the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Placid NY 12946, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Adirondacks & North Country,

and in the Champlain Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Here Lies Buried John Brown (approx. 0.3 miles away); The XIII Winter Olympic Games (approx. half a mile away); John Brown (approx. 1.3 miles away); Charles Jewtraw

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Service Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Everlasting Memory Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); The Gerald F. Cassidy Memorial Toboggan Slide Park (approx. 2.2 miles away); Sonja Henie Ice Fountain (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Elba.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 24, 2024

2. Ronald M. MacKenzie Marker

Olympic Ski Jumping Complex image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 19, 2023

3. Olympic Ski Jumping Complex

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.