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…
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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.
1939 – Essay concerning French Point and the Memorial Fund
Date unknown – probably 1939 – Essay concerning French Point, and the Memorial Fund to honor George Foster Peabody, and of Paradise Bay, and the western shore of the Narrows…… Read more »