Near Speculator in Hamilton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Adirondacks
Historic New York
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 6, 2011
1. The Adirondacks Marker
The Adirondacks
Iroquois Indians derisively gave the name Adirondack (meaning "tree-eater") to some of the Algonkians, their enemies. Used as Indian hunting territory, the vast wilderness was not penetrated by white men until the late 18th century. Mining began at the end of that century, and Adirondack mines have yielded such ores as iron, zinc, titanium, talc and garnet. The great wealth of Adirondack forests supplied demands for timber in the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th. Alarmed over the denuding of this natural treasure, New York set up the Forest Preserve in 1885. The Adirondack Park now consists of more than two million State-owned acres.
Railroad construction after 1871 turned remote forest retreats into popular summer resorts. The opening of automobile highways in the 20th century made the area accessible for all to enjoy the rugged beauty of the Adirondack Mountains.
Education Department
State of New
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Department of Public Works
Erected 1966 by New York State Education Department & Department of Public Works.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the Historic New York State series list.
Location. 43° 29.994′ N, 74° 20.543′ W. Marker is near Speculator, New York, in Hamilton County. It is on New York State Route 30, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in a road side rest area, just south/east of Speculator. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Speculator NY 12164, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gene Tunney Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of Henry Slack's Store (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Lake Pleasant House (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Site of Lake Pleasant House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Buyce's Blacksmith Shop (approx. 1.1 miles away); Grace Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Town Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Peck's Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Speculator.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 6, 2011
2. The Adirondacks Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 6, 2011
3. The Adirondacks - Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 17, 2011
4. The Adirondacks - Lake George, "The Queen of American Lakes"
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2008
5. The Adirondacks - View From Hadley Mountain in Saratoga County
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, March 7, 2005
6. The Adirondacks - Alpine Skiing at Gore Mountain in Warren County
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2010
7. The Adirondacks - Morning on the Great Sacandaga Lake
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 12, 2011
8. The Adirondacks - Lake Placid from Whiteface Mountain, Essex County
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,046 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 18, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 8. submitted on August 16, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
