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Tahawus & The Upper Works Village Trek
Thursday, October 8, 2020 (All day)
On a remote dead-end road meandering toward the High
Peaks stands an odd assortment of structures: an imposing
stone tower, a stabilized 19th-century house where Teddy Roo-
sevelt once stayed, and a handful of tumbledown cottages, all
on property now owned by the Open Space Institute.
On this tour, you will look at more than a century and a half of
mining and settlement at this site and its progression through
two mining eras, time as a sportsman’s club, decades as a
ghost town, and now as a well-interpreted historic site. You will
see the 1854 McIntyre Furnace, the remains of the village of
Adirondac, and will talk about the Adirondack Iron and Steel
Company operations of the mid-19thcentury and the 20th-
century titanium mining operation there.
Your day will begin with a general overview of the area and the
structures that are near the road. You will then venture into the
surrounding forest to experience a special behind-the-scenes
perspective, hiking to nearby sites to discuss their historic func-
tion and archaeological significance.
The tour will be led by NYS archeologist Dave Staley, NYS
DEC Historic Preservation Officer Chuck Vandrei, and Paul
Hai, Associate Director, SUNY-ESF Adirondack Ecological
Center.
The tour begins at 10:00 am and ends around 3:00 pm, and
includes hiking on uneven ground and standing for long periods
of time.
Register—https://www.aarch.org/adventure/registration/
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