The village of Lake Placid, New York, was founded in the early 1800s as an iron ore mining town. In 1845, an abolitionist named Gerrit Smith bought much of the land around the village, granting huge tracts to former slaves. Fellow abolitionist John Brown bought 244 acres of that land, which would come to be known as the “Freed Slave Utopian Experiment,” Timbucto. After Brown’s execution in 1859, he was buried on his farm here.
Regular Blogs
This blog is meant to be a guide to the area, with entries about hiking, camping, hotels, the mountains, and cabin rentals.
http://www.lake-placid-area-guide.com/Lake-Placid-blog.html
The official office of Sustainable Tourism and Lake Placid Convention and Visitors Bureau offers details about touring Lake Placid and the Adirondacks in general, including birding, cycling, rock climbing, and outdoor recreation.
http://www.lakeplacid.com/blog
Blog posts here are about fly fishing, fly tying, and guide services in the area. Also posts many articles about the weather as it relates to fly fishing.
http://www.lakeplacidflyguys.com/
A figure skater in Lake Placid writes about that sport, results from championships and contests, and a feature which highlights the guest skater of the week.
http://lakeplacidskater.blogspot.com/
Presents information, times, dates, and details about the musicians and orchestra of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta and their performances which are coming up.
http://lakeplacidsinfonietta.org/blog/
