The Huletts Current

From: A Man for All Seasons Cromwell: Now, Sir Thomas, you stand on your silence. Sir Thomas More: I do. Cromwell: But, gentlemen of the jury, there are many kinds of silence. Consider first the silence of a man who is dead. Let us suppose we go into the room where he is laid out, [...]

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NY Times: Adirondacks Warming? The NY Times follows Jerry Jenkins, an ecologist with the Wildlife Conservation Society. Hard frosts that a generation ago came in mid-September now arrive in October. Lake Champlain, a huge freshwater body that divides New York and Vermont, once froze over completely every winter, but now remains open in the middle [...]

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A painting of Marie Antoinette with her son, Louis-Charles, on her lap. (circa 1787) At the time of the French Revolution, the son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, was known as Louis-Charles, Dauphin of France. He was abducted on August 10, 1792, when only eight years old, as the French revolution waged on. When [...]

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“Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” Abraham Lincoln

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To all those who have served. Thank you. Washington Crossing the Delaware Emanuel Leutze, 1851 Click image to see full view.

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To recap the last year, I link to the top 10 posts from the Huletts Current. From “Bits of Everything”, “Sign Time”, “Now For Some History”, and “Saturday Quote”, I hope you’ve enjoyed them all. Interviews and original news stories, top the list again. 1. Beautiful Day for a Plane Ride 2. Pictures of Albany [...]

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The Horicon cruising on Lake George circa 1904. Click image to see full scale.

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The Quality of Mercy The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest: It blesseth him that gives and him that takes. Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown. His scepter shows the force [...]

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This postcard is interesting because when you first look at it, it seems pretty similar to the same view that you would have from this spot today. But when you look closely, you notice that there are no houses pictured. It was published for a general store in Bolton Landing, so it must be old. [...]

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If you’re interested in the art auction, sponsored by the Friends of Historic Huletts Landing, this is how I understand the details. Correction The Gallery & Library (the old firehouse) will be open from Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to noon, so people can view the art and place silent bids. On Friday, August [...]

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Persis Granger’s talk on the Adirondack Railroad at the Mountain Grove Memorial Church on Saturday, was the last lecture of the 2011 summer sponsored by the Friends of Historic Huletts Landing. Saturday night, August 13th, was the last lecture of the summer (say it ain’t so) sponsored by the Friends of Historic Huletts Landing. Persis [...]

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