Lake Pleasant and Speculator in the Adirondacks (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738572512)

The numerous lakes and the forests of the southern Adirondacks provided an abundance of game, fish, and lumber for early settlers in the 1800s. Sportsmen from the city first came to Lake Pleasant and Speculator for invigorating camping trips and eventually brought the whole family to enjoy the wilderness. Two- and three-story hotels were built to accommodate the vacationing families. Individual cottages and rustic camps were built around Lake Pleasant, Sacandaga Lake, and Echo Lake, followed by children's and church camps and state campgrounds, which swelled the seasonal population. Boxing and winter sports helped to make Speculator and Lake Pleasant a tourist haven.

Author: Anne A. Weaver, Beverly Hoffman
ISBN-10: 0738572519
ISBN-13: 9780738572512
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2010
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.40d