Jim Wynne’s cabin, Upper Chateaugay Lake

  Submitted by Anthony McPherson: This is Jim Wynne's cabin up on the Upper Chateaugay Lake. I remember in 1988 at least the walls were standing. It was on a little bit of land at one of the places that State Route 374 and another road split for a few hundred yards with a smaller road … Continue reading Jim Wynne’s cabin, Upper Chateaugay Lake

Jack Clifford Camp, Upper Chateaugay Lake

The notorious camp of Prohibition time. The Jack Clifford and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw hideaway at Upper Chateaugay. Her life story was presented in the movie, "Girl in the Red Velvet Swing." Four out of the five chimneys are the only reminder of the once large, elaborate building. Chateaugay Record, March 14, 1984

The Adirondacks in 1858, by J. H. Dudly

April 8, 1971 The Adirondacks in 1858 The following article was submitted to the Record by Ralph Bellows who received it from Mr. Warder Cadbury, a researcher for the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake. J. H. Dudly of Poughkeepsie, NY wrote the article. and describes his first trip to Chateaugay Lake in 1858. Mr. … Continue reading The Adirondacks in 1858, by J. H. Dudly