Schroon Lake
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Schroon Lake NY Historical Marker located on I-87 South in Schroon
Waymark Code: WM52CQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2008
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Historic New York State
Schroon Lake
Schroon Lake, approximately nine miles long with a maximum width of 1½ miles, was formed by glacial rubble damming an ancient valley. The lake is a wide part of the Schroon River which flows from the Adirondacks to join the Hudson at Warrensburg. The name's origin is hidden in local legends. Several attribute it to Indian words, and one claims it was inspired by Madame Scarron, a beautiful young French widow, who became the wife of Louis XIV.
Settlers from New England came into the mountain-rimmed region in 1797. Impressed by the grandeur of massive pine trees, they thought it "a most wonderful lumbering country." Log drives originated on the Schroon River in 1813, and great stands of timber were floated down the Schroon and Hudson to mills at Glens Falls and Hudson Falls. Local mills and tanneries exploited the vast forest. Lumbering reached its peak in the 1870's. Iron works used mountain ores.
The "semi-wilderness" was a popular vacation retreat in the 19th century. Visitors traveled by railroad, stagecoach and steamboat to stay at spacious hostelries near the lake shore. Mountains, lakes and ponds still make the Schroon Lake region a paradise for pleasure-seekers.
Marker Name: Schroon Lake
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: State Education Department
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Schroon
County: Essex
Region: The Adirondacks (Region 5)
Website: [Web Link]
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