Books & Maps - Adirondack History

Spirits are afoot amid Essex County s majestic mountains, awesome chasms and splendid lakes. The region conceals a haunted hinterland where specters of miners and murderers, servants and soldiers, suicides...

Explore little-known haunts of the famed hermit, Noah John Rondeau. Learn fascinating particulars not before revealed about this remarkable approachable woodsman who gained nationwide fame in the late 1940s.

Twenty-six history hikes, paddles, bike rides and cross-country ski tours along beautiful trails in New York State's Adirondack Mountain High Peaks and foothills. Hikes include tours of sites made famous...

Interesting stories about Adirondack history, places, and its communities. This anthology includes thrillers and adventurous exploring in the mountains. Adirondack Memories and Campfire Stories compiles first-hand stories from an invaluable...

Adirondack Kaleidoscope is every bit as intriguing as the optical toy that has been popular for almost 200 years. Like the ever-changing patterns one can see through the cylinder, the...

Although numerous books have been written about the Adirondacks and Adirondackers, not very many have become regional classics. Early authors such as John Todd, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Jeptha R. Simms,...

A complex and troubled history defines the borders of upstate New York beyond the physical boundaries of its rivers and lakes. The United States and the state were often deceptive...