1885 - 1935
Fire Tower.
The second forest fire
tower in the Adirondacks.
Erected 1909. One of 58 now
maintained by the State in
Adirondacks and Catskills.
New York State Education and
Conservation Departments, . . . — — Map (db m44649) HM
Lake Durant
Named in Honor Of
William West Durant
1850 - 1934
Who Devoted Much of his Life To
Developing the Adirondacks And
Making Known their Beauties
— — Map (db m46723) HM
Protector, builder, vice-president and general manager of the first transcontinental railway, the Union Pacific.
President and builder of the Adirondack Railway. — — Map (db m96914) HM
Historic New York
The Adirondacks
The Adirondack Mountains, consisting of rocky peaks, sheer cliffs and narrow valleys, also have wooded slopes and sparkling lakes. Forty three mountains have elevations 4000 feet or higher. Mount . . . — — Map (db m44731) HM
This Tablet erected in honor of those who served from the Town of Morehouse in World War II
George F. Remonda Died in Service
Raymond E. Boh George Lewis
Nelson G. Easton Claude L. Pardee
Kenneth J. Edick . . . — — Map (db m137094) WM
In Memory Of
Sheridan Farrell
Clarence Tracy
Who Died In Action
World War
1917 1918
Honor Roll
Aaron Arnold · Ervin Arnold · Charles Bennett · George Bennett · Joseph Benton · Ralph Bonesteel · Bert Brown · Carlos Brown · . . . — — Map (db m182512) WM
1894 The first town hall was built.
1937 The library joined the town offices.
1965 The building became a library only.
2002 The library moved.
2006 The building became the historical museum — — Map (db m137052) HM
Gene Tunney enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps from high school and served in France during
World War I. While there, he boxed in military tournaments as a marine for the entertainment
of the American troops. At the end of the war, he returned . . . — — Map (db m137056) HM
The cornerstone of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
of Speculator was laid on
November 15, 1908. The church
was incorporated on June 19, 1909.
It was completed and dedicated
in October, 1909. — — Map (db m137055) HM
In 1811 Lt. Col. Loring Peck and his son, William Peck, purchased land from Ebenezer and Amos Green. In 1817, William made his home into Lake Pleasant's first store. — — Map (db m176420) HM
Built around 1858 by Edgar Dunnin. Later known as the Adirondack Hotel, Lee Fountien's Hotel, The Anibal Hotel, and the Brook's Hotel. Here French Louie the hermit, trapper and guide died in 1915. — — Map (db m136273) HM
Historic New York
The Adirondacks
The Adirondack Mountains, consisting of rocky peaks, sheer cliffs and narrow valleys, also have wooded slopes and sparkling lakes. Forty three mountains have elevations 4000 feet or higher. Mount . . . — — Map (db m44686) HM
1885 - 1935
Campsite.
Sacandaga Public Campsite.
One of the First Two Built
On Forest Preserve Land In
1920 by the Conservation
Dept. For Public Recreation.
— — Map (db m32952) HM