Author: Frank Leonbruno
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : George, Lake (N.Y. : Lake)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Lake George Reflections
Author: Frank Leonbruno
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : George, Lake (N.Y. : Lake)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : George, Lake (N.Y. : Lake)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Boathouses of Lake George
Author: Trinket Mason
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737129202
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
People are used to viewing the beauty of the lake from the boathouse. This book will give the reader another perspective of these wonderful structures, admiring them from the water. We are going to take a slow journey around the shoreline, starting at Lake George Village and travelling all around the lake exploring bays and natural wonders along the way, providing bits of history and peeks at some of the wonders of nature here on the Queen of American Lakes.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737129202
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
People are used to viewing the beauty of the lake from the boathouse. This book will give the reader another perspective of these wonderful structures, admiring them from the water. We are going to take a slow journey around the shoreline, starting at Lake George Village and travelling all around the lake exploring bays and natural wonders along the way, providing bits of history and peeks at some of the wonders of nature here on the Queen of American Lakes.
Alfred Stieglitz at Lake George
Author: Alfred Stieglitz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Essay by John Szarkowski.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Essay by John Szarkowski.
Lake George Shipwrekcs and Sunken History
Author: Joseph W Zarzynski
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614233802
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Discover lost history in the dark waters of Lake George. Lake George is bustling with boaters, swimmers, fishermen and many others, enjoying its scenic, quintessentially Adirondack shores. But the depths below hide a whole other world--one of shipwrecks and lost history. Entombed are remnants of Lake George's important naval heritage, such as the legendary Land Tortoise radeau, which sank in 1758. Other wrecks include the steam yacht Ellide and the first famed Minne-Ha-Ha. These waters hold secrets, too, like the explanation behind the 1926 disappearance of two hunters. After years of exploration across the lake's bottomlands, underwater archaeologist Joseph W. Zarzynski and archeological diver Bob Benway present the most intriguing discoveries among more than two hundred known shipwreck sites.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614233802
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Discover lost history in the dark waters of Lake George. Lake George is bustling with boaters, swimmers, fishermen and many others, enjoying its scenic, quintessentially Adirondack shores. But the depths below hide a whole other world--one of shipwrecks and lost history. Entombed are remnants of Lake George's important naval heritage, such as the legendary Land Tortoise radeau, which sank in 1758. Other wrecks include the steam yacht Ellide and the first famed Minne-Ha-Ha. These waters hold secrets, too, like the explanation behind the 1926 disappearance of two hunters. After years of exploration across the lake's bottomlands, underwater archaeologist Joseph W. Zarzynski and archeological diver Bob Benway present the most intriguing discoveries among more than two hundred known shipwreck sites.
Millionaires' Row on Lake George, NY
Author: William Preston Gates
Publisher: W.P. Gates Publishing
ISBN: 9780967239781
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Publisher: W.P. Gates Publishing
ISBN: 9780967239781
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Haunted Lake George
Author: Lynda Lee Macken
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975524466
Category : Ghosts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
For eons New York State's "Queen of American Lakes" has attracted tribes, traders and tourists. Since today's Village of Lake George abounds with eerie activity this suggests the mountain retreat may be a portal drawing the long dead as well... "Haunted Lake George" recounts the region's storied history and weaves a tapestry of awesome mysteries. Centuries of gruesome battles left behind a militia of earthbound spirits. These restless specters haunt the southern shore, historic sites and several surrounding restaurants. Other amazing phantoms populate their favorite places 'round the haunted lake. Resorts, grand homes, cemeteries and hiking trails are the stomping grounds for many ethereal souls. Tread softly on this hallowed ground and best look over your shoulder for that re-enactor in authentic garb may not be a bona fide soldier - he might be a genuine ghost!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975524466
Category : Ghosts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
For eons New York State's "Queen of American Lakes" has attracted tribes, traders and tourists. Since today's Village of Lake George abounds with eerie activity this suggests the mountain retreat may be a portal drawing the long dead as well... "Haunted Lake George" recounts the region's storied history and weaves a tapestry of awesome mysteries. Centuries of gruesome battles left behind a militia of earthbound spirits. These restless specters haunt the southern shore, historic sites and several surrounding restaurants. Other amazing phantoms populate their favorite places 'round the haunted lake. Resorts, grand homes, cemeteries and hiking trails are the stomping grounds for many ethereal souls. Tread softly on this hallowed ground and best look over your shoulder for that re-enactor in authentic garb may not be a bona fide soldier - he might be a genuine ghost!
Chronicles of Lake George
Author: Russell Paul Bellico
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Firsthand accounts of journeys to the lake by soldiers, sailors, and tourists spanning 250 years; introduced and annotated by the leading Champlain valley historian.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Firsthand accounts of journeys to the lake by soldiers, sailors, and tourists spanning 250 years; introduced and annotated by the leading Champlain valley historian.
An Affinity for Murder
Author: Anne White
Publisher: Dark Oak Mysteries
ISBN: 9781892343161
Category : Lake George (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ellen, a new resident of Lake George in upstate New York, hopes to interview a famed art critic but instead is entangled in a dangerous and confusing situation involving paintings that just might be undiscovered works of Georgia O¿Keeffe.
Publisher: Dark Oak Mysteries
ISBN: 9781892343161
Category : Lake George (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ellen, a new resident of Lake George in upstate New York, hopes to interview a famed art critic but instead is entangled in a dangerous and confusing situation involving paintings that just might be undiscovered works of Georgia O¿Keeffe.
BATTLE OF LAKE GEORGE
Author: William R. Griffith IV
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
ISBN: 9781540200174
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
In the early morning of September 8, 1755, a force of French Regulars, Canadians and Indians crouched unseen in a ravine south of Lake George. Under the command of French general Jean-Armand, Baron de Dieskau, the men ambushed the approaching British forces, sparking a bloody conflict for control of the lake and its access to New York s interior. Against all odds, British commander William Johnson rallied his men through the barrage of enemy fire to send the French retreating north to Ticonderoga. The stage was set for one of the most contested regions throughout the rest of the conflict. Historian William Griffith recounts the thrilling history behind the first major British battlefield victory of the French and Indian War."
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
ISBN: 9781540200174
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
In the early morning of September 8, 1755, a force of French Regulars, Canadians and Indians crouched unseen in a ravine south of Lake George. Under the command of French general Jean-Armand, Baron de Dieskau, the men ambushed the approaching British forces, sparking a bloody conflict for control of the lake and its access to New York s interior. Against all odds, British commander William Johnson rallied his men through the barrage of enemy fire to send the French retreating north to Ticonderoga. The stage was set for one of the most contested regions throughout the rest of the conflict. Historian William Griffith recounts the thrilling history behind the first major British battlefield victory of the French and Indian War."
Lake George
Author: Erica Henkel-Karras
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9780738537207
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Thirty-two miles long and dotted with hundreds of wooded islands, Lake George is nestled within the eastern mountain range of New York’s historic Adirondack Park. Its hypnotic beauty and expansive recreational offerings have charmed countless generations of visitors and have earned it the title “Queen of America’s Lakes.” Lake George: 1900–1925 offers glimpses into an era in which life was simpler and slower, with the elegant steamer Horicon gliding on pristine waters, parasoled ladies strolling the Sagamore’s birch-lined paths, and men silently fishing off rocky Black Mountain shores.
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9780738537207
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Thirty-two miles long and dotted with hundreds of wooded islands, Lake George is nestled within the eastern mountain range of New York’s historic Adirondack Park. Its hypnotic beauty and expansive recreational offerings have charmed countless generations of visitors and have earned it the title “Queen of America’s Lakes.” Lake George: 1900–1925 offers glimpses into an era in which life was simpler and slower, with the elegant steamer Horicon gliding on pristine waters, parasoled ladies strolling the Sagamore’s birch-lined paths, and men silently fishing off rocky Black Mountain shores.