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Join us on 10/29 for our Annual meeting!

10/7/2020

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Join us for our 40th Annual Meeting!

Historic Saranac Lake members, and those wishing to become members, are invited to join us by zoom for our Annual Meeting on October 29 at 5:00PM. Christopher Shaw will lead a discussion about his new book, The Power Line. To register for the meeting, click the button below!

About The Power Line: The Power Line veers from the villages of Lake Aurora and Saranac Lake in the years following World War I, when Prohibition and tuberculosis kept them hopping, to Montreal and a thrilling escape by canoe across the St. Lawrence River in the dead of winter. It follows the adventures of Fran Germaine, rustic builder and old-time fiddle player, and his friend Lonnie Monroe, the source for the tapes and transcriptions made in the eighties about their days working together as bootleggers for Legs Diamond.

Christopher Shaw has been a writer, editor, and teacher for forty years. His fiction, memoir, journalism, essays, and book length non-fiction have focused largely but not exclusively on aspects of place and its influence on character and ideas, most often having to do with the Adirondack region of northern New York.

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October 22nd, 2019

10/22/2019

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On Friday, we had another favorite annual tour - students from the University at Albany School of Public Health​ and high school seniors in the Questar III​ New Visions program for Scientific Research and World Health joined the UAlbany Center for Global Health for its Public Health History Day Trip! We were happy to show the students the Saranac Laboratory and Trudeau Sanatorium as part of their day-long exploration of the area's history and impact on public health. Thanks for joining us every year!
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Milestones in Microbiology

10/15/2019

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On Friday, October 11, the American Society for Microbiology designated the Saranac Laboratory as a Milestones in Microbiology Site at an official ceremony at the the Saranac Laboratory Museum.

The Milestones in Microbiology program serves to foster interest in the nation’s microbiological heritage and to remind citizens, educators and visitors of the importance of microbiology. Officials from the American Society for Microbiology attended the award ceremony, including Dr. Robin Patel, President, and Dr. Jim Poupard, Member of the ASM Milestones in Microbiology Committee. Honored guests included New York State Senator Betty Little and a representatives from the office of Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau founded the Saranac Laboratory in 1894 as the first facility in the United States devoted to tuberculosis (TB) research. For seven decades, studies conducted in the building and at the affiliated Trudeau Research and Clinical Laboratory at the Trudeau Sanatorium (1924) led to fundamental advances in understanding and treating TB.

In groundbreaking experiments, Trudeau established that both the bacterial pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the environment have roles in the development of TB. With this new knowledge, Trudeau pioneered the American Sanatorium Model as an effective means to manage the disease. The village of Saranac Lake became a center for patients of all economic and social classes seeking state-of-the-art TB treatment. The Saranac Laboratory closed in 1964. On-going experiments moved to the Trudeau Institute, where Trudeau’s scientific legacy continues to inspire advances in the microbial sciences

Following the plaque unveiling ceremony, a reception was hosted by Trudeau Institute to honor the occasion at the Hotel Saranac.
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Join us for our Annual Meeting!

10/4/2019

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Historic Saranac Lake members and interested future members are invited to HSL's Annual Meeting at 7PM on Wednesday, November 6. This year's meeting will feature a presentation on the history of Paul Smith's Hotel and College from Neil Surprenant. Copies of the book, "Images of America: Paul Smith's Hotel and College," are available for purchase in our gift shop. The Annual Meeting will also feature a brief meeting of the general membership to confirm our new board members and executive committee. This meeting will take place in the John Black Room at the Saranac Laboratory Museum.
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Trudeau Birthday Party

7/23/2019

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This past Sunday, July 21, we celebrated the birthdays of two of Saranac Lake's Trudeaus -- Garry Trudeau of Doonesbury fame, and his father, Dr. Frank Trudeau, who would have turned 100. It was a great party at the museum, with members of the Trudeau Family and special guests. Our thanks to Trudeau Institute for co-hosting the event with us. We will share more photographs soon, stay tuned!
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Our Summer Tour Schedule is Here!

4/30/2019

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Our summer tour schedule is available now! We hope you'll be able to join us on one of our regular tours this summer. Tours take place on Wednesdays at 10:30AM unless otherwise noted, and cost $5/person. Children under the age of 18 and members of Historic Saranac Lake are free! Click on the title of each tour below to learn more! We hope to see you soon!
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  • Wednesday, June 5: Trudeau Sanatorium Walking Tour
  • Wednesday, June 12: Historic Downtown Walking Tour
  • Saturday, June 15: Lake Flower Bartók Walking Tour - Path Through History Weekend
  • Wednesday, June 10: Cure Cottage Museum Tour
  • Wednesday, June 26: Little Red and the Trudeau Statue Tour
  • Wednesday, July 3: Trudeau Sanatorium Walking Tour
  • Wednesday, July 10: Historic Downtown Walking Tour
  • Wednesday, July 17: Cure Cottage Museum Tour
  • Wednesday, July 24: Little Red and the Trudeau Statue Tour
  • Wednesday, August 7: Trudeau Sanatorium Walking Tour
  • Wednesday, August 14: Historic Downtown Walking Tour
  • Wednesday, August 21: Cure Cottage Museum Tour
  • Wednesday, August 28: Little Red and the Trudeau Statue Tour
  • Wednesday, September 4: Trudeau Sanatorium Walking Tour
  • Wednesday, September 11: Historic Downtown Walking Tour
  • Wednesday, September 18: Cure Cottage Museum Tour 
  • Wednesday, September 25: Little Red and the Trudeau Statue Tour
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Event: Trudeau Building Closing Day Celebration!

4/22/2019

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Tuesday, April 30: 5:00PM -- All are invited to come celebrate our ownership of the Trudeau building at 118 Main Street. We will sign the papers to close on the building and then open the champagne!

Come enjoy a glass of champagne while supplies last from 5:00 to 5:30, in the John Black Room at the Saranac Laboratory Museum. We will gather for a group photo in front of the new sign at 118 Main Street at 5:30 sharp!
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Upcoming Event: National Register Information Session - 4/23

4/17/2019

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Tuesday, April 23, 5:30-6:30PM: National Register Information Session -- We will host an information session about the State and National Historic Registers. See flyer. Over 230 local properties are listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including the downtown Berkeley Square Historic District (proposed for expansion), Church Street Historic District, Cottage Row, Helen Hill, Highland Park, Trudeau Sanatorium, and other individual properties and cure cottages. 

​Find out answers to questions like, "What is the National Register?" "How can I benefit from the program?" and "What are the guidelines for building repairs?" Call or email with any questions!
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