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Lake George: A Mill Pond

November 11, 2022
Ellen Apperson Brown
Knowledge
John S Apperson, Lake George Wild Forest

If one looks back to the first years of the twentieth century, at Lake George, it is pretty obvious that an epic power struggle emerged between those who were eager to build roads and expand commercial operations at Ticonderoga, versus various far-sighted, preservation-minded individuals and organizations who wanted to keep the lake as peaceful and quiet as possible.

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The Road to Tongue Mountain

February 9, 2022
Ellen Apperson Brown
Expansion, Knowledge, Protection
History, John S Apperson, Lake George Wild Forest

Park concerns the struggle for power over the construction of highways, and a really fascinating example of one of these battles, which transpired between activists and powerful, well-moneyed interests, took place at Lake George in 1923.

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The Era of Referendum and Recall

December 9, 2021
Ellen Apperson Brown
Knowledge, Protection
Follensby Pond, High Peaks Wilderness, History, John S Apperson, Lake George Wild Forest

It seems to me that a decision concerning the best management or ownership for Follensby Pond is one that will require plenty of study and deliberation, with the help of a goodly number of “citizen watchdogs.”

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