History Articles written originally for the Sacandaga Express  Before the Conklinville dam was built and the Sacandaga Valley flooded in 1930 the Sacandaga River was spanned by bridges both covered floating.In the next coming weeks bridges will be the topic of the history column. They will include Copeland , Conklinville, Vlaie Creek, Northville, Batchellerville, Osborne’s [...]

History Articles written originally for the Sacandaga Express Day is located between Edinburg and Conklingville on the north shore of the Great Sacandaga. When the town was officially established in 1819 it was named Concord but then changed to Day in honor of Eliphaz Day who was it’s first supervisor . He was a lumber [...]

Sacandaga Park Rustic Theatre ’s Early Years From the Adirondack Inn a pathway highlighted by a sign of a log and branch with the words “Sacandaga Park” led to the Midway. The image of this log entrance became a favorite on postcards and souvenirs. Along the pathway people would pass the Dance Pavilion and arrive [...]

History Articles written originally for the Sacandaga Express Before the settlers, legend states that the Indians and later military troops used a trail through Edinburg that later became a road known as Military Road. This winding forest trail was traveled to get to and from Canada during the French-Indian War from 1755-1763.The only settlers then [...]

History Articles written originally for the Sacandaga Express  In 1762 Fish House was the first settlement in along the Sacandaga River and it‘s history is extensive. Officially named Northampton but has always been referred to as Fish House, the settlement got it’s name from a fishing camp that was built there by Sir William Johnson [...]

History Articles written originally for the Sacandaga Express - by L.L. Decker W.C. Fields said “A rich man is just a poor man with money”. This is a story about a wooded place just south of the Adirondack Inn in Sacandaga Park that was chosen by a man of humble means. And also by man [...]

History Articles written originally for the Sacandaga Express - by Lorraine Decker In the early 1900’s the Sacandaga Park would be a hub of activity due to preparing the park for visitors. More than likely repairs to buildings from winters harshness would need to be done: maybe a hole made in the roof by a [...]

The Sacandaga valley and surrounding hills were abundant with maple trees. The Native American Indians had been making sugar from the sweet sap of the maple tree for many years as early as 1609. There are many Indian legends about how maple sugar was first discovered. One Iroquois legend tells how a Chief had thrown [...]

Just north of Northville on the west side of the lake is the settlement of Gifford’s Valley. Other names it‘s been referred to as are: Winnes Wild Acres, Winnes Valley, and Winnes Pond. Spelling varies for the name Winne. Two areas within the valley were Johnny Cake Hollow and Vean Sweets Clearing. The little valley [...]

Northville Little Lake is also called Northville Lake and is rarely referred to as it’s given name: Hunter Lake. Although in researching references how that name came about is unknown. In it’s humble beginnings it started as a creek on a much smaller scale than the Sacandaga River but was a large contributor to the [...]