1924 – Resolution: Resolved: That it is the judgment of the State Council of Parks that the efficient administration of funds for the purchase of land for park purposes requires… Read more »
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June 1925 – Newspaper clipping – Putting Parks Into Politics
June 1925 – Newspaper clipping – Putting Parks Into Politics The state’s park system has been plunged into politics and its development is to be delayed for a year…. Read more »
Dream of a Lake George Park
Starting back in 1923, people began talking about establishing a Lake George Park, to include the central section of Lake George (the islands of the Narrows, with mountains on both… Read more »
Lake George
Throughout the first half of the 20th century, activists played an important role in protecting and preserving New York’s most famous lake and tourist attraction – Lake George. This is their story…
Correspondence with the Loines Family
John Apperson probably met Hilda Loines in 1921, and soon became friends with her mother, Mary Loines, a widow, and her sister, Sylvia. He invited them to the American Canoe Association Regatta, which he hosted at his camp in Huddle Bay (the Lake View Hotel property), and soon introduced the sisters to his favorite sport, skate-sailing, and helped them purchase suitable clothing and equipment from Abercrombie and Fitch, in New York.