~Edward Haynes Sargent~
Posted by: 
swizzle
N 43° 13.251 W 074° 07.254
18T E 571397 N 4785715
The Man Who Changed The Face Of New York State!!!
Waymark Code: WM72RK
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2009
Views: 4
Edward Haynes Sargent was the Chief Engineer in the construction of the Great Sacandaga Lake. His handywork is best seen from a few miles above the planet. He is located in a small town cemetery in the town of Edinburg, N.Y. The lake was created by flooding a vly in 1930. The lake is 29 miles long and, at its greatest width, 5 miles across. It is the 3rd biggest lake in the Adirondack Park. The lake was created to avoid floods and disease farther down the river that happened every spring. To make room for the lake many towns and hamlets had to pack up and leave. Most of the towns are still above water but only a small part of what they use to be. Parts of northampton, cranberry creek, munsonville, broadalbin, fish house, edinburg, day and conklinville are still here, just much smaller. The samll town of Osborne Bridge is completely underwater. Trees and houses were destroyed. Some of the buildings were actually moved to higher ground. Whole graveyards were moved to higher ground as well. This man caused quite the fuss around the Sacandaga Valley. I guess you could say he made quite a big splash. Happy WMing, Swizzle & Family
Description:
Edward Haynes Sargent was the chief engineer in the construction of the great sacandaga lake as well as being a Major A.E.F 116th Engineers. However he is best known as the designer and engineer of the sacandaga lake
Date of birth: 01/01/1885
Date of death: 01/01/1954
Area of notoriety: Other
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Dawn to Dusk
Fee required?: No
Web site: Not listed
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