Lake Pleasant and Speculator in the Adirondacks

by Anne A. Weaver and Beverly Hoffman

Book Overview

The numerous lakes and the forests of the southern Adirondacks provided an abundance of game, fish, and lumber for early settlers in the 1800s. Sportsmen from the city first came to Lake Pleasant and Speculator for invigorating camping trips and eventually brought the whole family to enjoy the wilderness. Two- and three-story hotels were built to accommodate the vacationing families. Individual cottages and rustic camps were built around Lake Pleasant,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738572519
• ISBN13: 9780738572512
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"