LG tourism — October 1890

As the tourism season closed, some hotel operators were retreating to Glens Falls, or warmer climates in southern states, for the winter.

This hotel operator was simply moving to another hotel.

“L.D. Brown. who during the past season conducted the Hotel Fenimore at Bolton, has removed his family to the Central House, Lake George, where they will remain during the winter,” The Morning Star of Glens Falls reported on Oct. 6, 1890.

Day-trip visitors to Lake George were still in vogue.

About 500 passengers were on board The Horicon for a steamboat excursion on Lake George Oct. 4.

The passengers included 181 people from Glens Falls, 50 from Sandy Hill, now Hudson Falls, and 70 from Fort Edward.

Chestnut gathering brought groups to Lake George.

“F.C. Atwood is arranging for the annual chestnutting excursion of the choir of the Church of Messiah (of Glens Falls) which will take place next Friday,” The Morning Star reported on Oct. 8. “It will take two big wagons to transport the party to Lake George, where they are to go.”

Workers were constructing a stone masonry wall on the grounds of the Fort William Henry Hotel, The Morning Star reported on Oct. 13.

“Hitherto in the spring or during periods of high water the grounds have been damaged. The wall is intended to avert this in the future and enable Landlord Roessle to keep his lawn in order almost to the winter’s edge.”

Activity around Lake George was quieting down at the end of October.

“Nearly all the yachts on the lake have been placed in winter quarters,” The Morning Star reported on Oct. 31.

O.M. Smith was starting construction of a 54-foot yacht over the off-season.

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