Caroga Lake in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Doc's Drop
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2023
1. Doc's Drop Marker
This trail named in honor of William (Doc) Charles, who organized the first Ski Patrol at Royal Mountain and was the first patrol leader for 15 years.
Doc was a combat infantryman with the 10th Mountain Division in WWII, and saw action in Italy '44-'45. Without Doc's leadership and the volunteer efforts of a few others, Royal Mtn. Ski Area would not have been possible.
Erected by Royal Mountain Ski Area.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II.
Location. 43° 5.028′ N, 74° 30.472′ W. Memorial is in Caroga Lake, New York, in Fulton County. It can be reached from New York State Route 10 0.4 miles north of Route 10A, on the left when traveling north. Located at Royal Mountain Ski Area. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Caroga Lake NY 12032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Royal Mountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rockwood (approx. 1.8 miles away); Last Home (approx. 2.1 miles away); Rechtor Home (approx. 3 miles away); Town of Caroga War Memorial (approx. 5 miles
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Also see . . .
1. 10th Mountain Division (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 27, 2026.)
2. Royal Mountain Ski Area. (Submitted on April 27, 2026.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2023
2. Doc's Drop Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
