Hadley-Lake Luzerne Historical Society

The Adirondacks as a National Park? In the late-60s the idea had legs but never got to stand.

Did you know? The Adirondack Mountains are very different in shape and content from other mountain systems. Unlike elongated ranges like the Rockies and the App...alachians, the Adirondacks form a circular dome, 160 miles wide and 1 mile high. Although the Dome as we know it today is a relatively recent development, having emerged about 5 million years ago, it is made of ancient rocks more than a 1,000 million years old. Hence, the Adirondacks are "new mountains from old rocks." Souce: Adirondack Park Agency

If you’ve never climbed a fire Tower, check out Hadley Mountain Fire Tower this Spring or Summer. After the long-duration fires of 1903 and 1908, New York established fire districts complete with superintendents and patrolmen whose job it was to detect fires early and extinguish them efficiently. Fire towers were constructed on mountaintops and outfitted with 360 maps that would allow observers to pinpoint the location of fires in the distance.

An interesting snippet about our neighbor, Stony Creek, NY. https://youtu.be/ruZ3EeS5HuQ

This is part two. https://www.wcnyhs.org/rewind-march-1-2021-the-evolution-/

Also from Warren County historical Society. https://www.wcnyhs.org/rewind-february-15-2021-land-title/

In the works! A new exhibit on the history of surveying in the region curated by the Hadley-Luzerne Historical Society. Stay tuned!

Stereoview card photograph from about 1870 showing the bridge over the Hudson River at Rockwell Falls between Hadley and Luzerne. Orr of Glens Falls was the photographer.

An article by Hadley-Lake Luzerne Historical Society Board Member Ben Kemp was recently featured in the Saratoga County History Journal, The Gristmill...

Colors are changing in Hadley, NY! What does it look like in your neck-of-the-woods? #ilovesaratogacounty #ourfocusislocal #strongertogether #NYLovesFall I LOVE NEW YORK

Formed in 1801, Hadley is a town in northern Saratoga County. Enjoy these views of the Hudson and Sacandaga Rivers that flow through the region.

The 1946 Hadley/Luzerne baseball team. Some familiar names.