The Beaver River country : an Adirondack history /

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"This book is the first comprehensive history of the remote section of the western Adirondacks surrounding the upper reaches of the Beaver River. It contains the previously untold stories of early settlement, the advent of sporting tourism, the creation of the Stillwater Reservoir, the effects...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pitts, Edward I. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Tourism > New York (State) > Adirondack Mountains Region > History.
Tourism
Beaver River Region (N.Y.) > History.
Adirondack Mountains Region (N.Y.) > History.
New York (State) > Adirondack Mountains Region
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Wilderness
  • The wild Beaver River country
  • Claiming the land
  • Earliest settlers
  • Early tourists
  • The Red Horse Trail
  • The road to Stillwater
  • Sporting tourists arrive
  • First sportsmen's hotels
  • Dams, railroad, and Beaver River Station
  • Creation of the Stillwater Reservoir
  • Dr. Webb and his railroad
  • Beaver River Station
  • Private clubs
  • The Beaver River Club
  • The Rap-Shaw Club
  • Settlement at Stillwater
  • Stillwater hotels
  • The Stillwater community
  • Appendix A: Timeline of the Beaver River country
  • Appendix B: List of rangers and fire observers.

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