 On the seventh day of Saranac Lake-mas, your museum gave to you... kids a-swimming on Lake Flower! The lake was formed in 1827 when Pliny Miller built the first dam across the Saranac River to power a sawmill.
To learn more about the history of Lake Flower, including the origin of its name, visit our wiki: https://localwiki.org/hsl/Lake_Flower [Historic Saranac Lake Collection, courtesy of Peter MacIntyre.]
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Bruce Darring
3/16/2022 03:06:01 pm
Seeking all dams on lake flower, dates, since 1827
Mato Ray
3/28/2022 08:05:38 am
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89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, New York 12983
(518) 891-4606 - [email protected]
89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, New York 12983
(518) 891-4606 - [email protected]
Historic Saranac Lake is funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature,
and an Essex County Arts Council Cultural Assistance Program Grant supported by the Essex County Board of Supervisors.
and an Essex County Arts Council Cultural Assistance Program Grant supported by the Essex County Board of Supervisors.
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