1 day ago19th Century Ti — Centennial at Rogers Rock HotelIn 1876, the year of the nation’s centennial, bragging rights to Best Fourth in the North, as the local celebration is known in the contemporary era, went to Rogers Rock Hotel, not downtown Ticonderoga. “The proprietors and guests of this charming place on Lake George vied with each other in…History2 min readHistory2 min read
2 days agoWeather rambling — December 1890Winter weather had set in. “Lower Saranac Lake was frozen over Wednesday night, and all the Adirondack lakes and ponds are now closed water,” The Morning Star of Glens Falls reported on Dec. 1, 1890. At 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 2, the temperature three degrees below zero on the thermometer…History5 min readHistory5 min read
3 days agoBud Taylor — Lunchroom committeeI was wrapping up a telephone interview with Glens Falls mayoral candidate Harold “Bud” Taylor in 2005 when Bud remarked, “Someone ought to declare open season on that coyote.” He was referring to Don Coyote, the longtime cartoon mascot of The Post-Star editorial page. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., loved…History3 min readHistory3 min read
4 days agoHistory threads — Rugge factory back in operation at temporary locationThe A.S Rugge shirt and collar company was quickly getting back into operation after a Feb. 25 fire destroyed its factory on Park Street. The company had leased space in the vacant brick factory building that Weil, Haskell & Co. owned on Glen Street. “The work of placing the building…History2 min readHistory2 min read
6 days ago19th century Johnsburg — New school at RipariusRiparius residents were proud of their new school. “The citizens of Riparius are rejoicing over the opening of their new schoolhouse, in which school sessions began yesterday. The new school building is the best in the town of Johnsburg,” The Morning Star of Glens Falls reported on Sept. 18, 1894. …History2 min readHistory2 min read
Dec 2LG tourism — June 1894There was optimism as Lake George was coming alive for another tourism season. “The hotel men rub their hands together and smilingly exclaim: ’This is the weather that will drive the people out of the cities. It will only hang on, we can soon begin our harvest,’” The Moring Star…History4 min readHistory4 min read
Dec 1Weather rambling — December 1893Winter weather arrived in the Glens Falls area about three weeks ahead of the Solstice. “The ice on the five-mile level of the Champlain Canal is an inch thick and on Wood Creek and in the canal, from Fort Ann to Fort Edward, half an inch. Navigation is closed for…History4 min readHistory4 min read
Nov 3019th century local music — Lenten abstinenceIn the 19th century, Glens Falls area residents generally abstained from secular music, theater entertainment and social gatherings during Lent. As a result, there was great joy when entertainment resumed/ “The French Cornet Band gave an entertainment at the Opera House this evening,” The Glen’s Falls Republican reported on May…History2 min readHistory2 min read
Nov 29Downtown June 1894 — Mrs. Thom ThumbProminent circus and stage entertainer Lavinia Stratton made a stop at Glens Falls. Mrs. Stratton, today, is better known as the wife in the short-statured, show-business couple that visited President Lincoln at the White House. “Mrs. General Thom Thumb and her company of Lilliputians will give an entertainment at the…History2 min readHistory2 min read
Nov 2719th century bicycling — New club at Glens FallsAnother bicycle club was organizing at Glens Falls, making at least three clubs active in the village. The dues seem to have been steep, but offered chances to win new bicycles. “A movement has been instituted to form what will be known as the Glen Bicycle Club. The membership will…History3 min readHistory3 min read
