A group of Ticonderoga Cub Scouts recently completed their requirements for Wildlife Conservation loops and pins aboard the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom.
Last week, four dens from Ticonderoga Cub Scout Pack 72 enjoyed an eco-learning adventure aboard the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom. Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelo scouts learned how to use the tools [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Ticonderoga'
Ti Cub Scouts Make Waves & Meet Requirements
June 16th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Lake George · The Environment · Ticonderoga
Bookmark Winner Announced
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments
The Lake George Association (LGA), on behalf of the Lake George Watershed Coalition (LGWC), has announced the winner of the third annual Lake George Bookmark Design Contest.
Clare Gillman, a 5th grade student at Lake George Elementary School, was the winner, with a multi-media color design featuring a frog in a marsh “leaping to [...]
Tags: Lake George · Our Neighbors · Ticonderoga · Whitehall
Bits of Everything
June 10th, 2010 · No Comments
Kayaker Dies in Lake George
An accident claimed the life of a kayacker, the Post Star reports.
Giants Make It Official / Will Return to Albany
The NY Giants will return to Albany this summer. See the press release and practice schedule here.
Fort Ticonderoga’s 1950 3D Premiere
The Adirondack Almanack shares the interesting story of Ticonderoga’s cinematic world premiere. [...]
Tags: Lake George · NY State · Our Neighbors · Ticonderoga
Bits of Everything
June 5th, 2010 · No Comments
Ticonderoga Searching for Another Grocery Store
Denton Publications says Ti wants more than Wal-Mart.
Slew Of New Motor Vehicle Fees
WCBSTV tells us that NY is asking for more $ for just about everything.
Supernova Any Day Now?
I came across this interesting post which seems fascinating. Looks like a relatively nearby star is going to blow.
Man Drowns in Lake [...]
Tags: History · Lake George · NY State · Our Neighbors · Ticonderoga
Ghost Hunters at Fort Ti - Weds Night
March 9th, 2010 · No Comments
I already put this on the calendar, but here’s a friendly reminder that the Ghost Hunters episode filmed at Fort Ticonderoga will air Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. on the Sci-Fi channel.
http://www.fort-ticonderoga.org/news/ghost-hunters.htm
Fort Ticonderoga will also be offering Ghost Tours during the months of July and August on most Friday and Saturday nights. This [...]
Tags: Adirondacks · History · Ticonderoga
Biography of Nominee for Lake George Park Comm.
February 26th, 2010 · No Comments
I was able to confirm today that Dr. Dean L. Cook of Ticonderoga was nominated by Governor Paterson to fill a vacancy on the Lake George Park Commission caused by the expiration of the term of Thomas J. Morhouse, for a term which will expire on March 31, 2017.
Dr. Cook’s resume was provided to the [...]
Tags: Adirondacks · Lake George · Ticonderoga
Now for Some History: 1884 Ticonderoga
February 24th, 2010 · No Comments
I always try to look for historic memorabilia where the faces of people can be seen.
In a bin at a local antique store this past summer, I found a copy of the History of the Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg dated 1884. It has a chapter dedicated to every Catholic Church in the Ogdensburg diocese and [...]
Tags: History · Ticonderoga
Bits of Everything
January 31st, 2010 · No Comments
Cool Pictures from the Air
I found this site recently, www.PhotosFromOnHigh.com, and there was a page dedicated to local sites which everyone should recognize.
New Lake George Mystery Book
If you want to curl up on a cold winter night with a good Lake George mystery you might want to check out Perky’s Projects review of Cold Winter [...]
Tags: Lake George · Our Neighbors · Ticonderoga · Whitehall
Fort Ti Ghost Hunters Episode to Air
January 31st, 2010 · No Comments
It was announced on Fort Ticonderoga’s Facebook page that the episode of Ghost Hunters that was filmed at Fort Ticonderoga will air on March 10th.
“YEEHA! Ghost Hunters is MARCH 10TH!!! Check local listings - as they say. One of the producers said it was one of his favorite episodes ever”
Mark your calendar’s now. (We [...]
Tags: Casino Fun · History · Ticonderoga
Bits of Everything
January 23rd, 2010 · No Comments
Get a Mask, Pickup Trash
The Post Star notes some great work by scuba divers who pickup garbage from the lake bottom.
Whitehall: Boats & Recycling
The Whitehall Times had two interesting stories this week which I’m linking to. The Town of Whitehall is concerned with boats on the Longtin property and the Whitehall transfer station won a [...]
Tags: Lake George · Ticonderoga · Whitehall
Bits of Everything
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments
In Case You Missed Times Square
Here’s a great panoramic view of Times Square on New Years complete with sound from panoramas.com. Can you see the ball drop? (Hint: Grab the mouse and look up.)
No Bridge, No Rest
The Post Star did an interesting follow-up on what people are doing without the Crown Point bridge.
Tags: NY State · Our Neighbors · Ticonderoga
Bridge Remembered
January 6th, 2010 · No Comments
This picture of the recently demolished Lake Champlain Bridge comes from my brother Al’s extensive collection of Adirondack memorabilia. The Champlain monument appears at the bottom of the picture. The road to Ticonderoga would be off of the bottom of the picture.
Now that the Lake Champlain Bridge from Crown Point to Addison Vermont is gone, [...]
Tags: Adirondacks · Ticonderoga
Bits of Everything
January 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
Polar Plungers Get Real Cold
The Post Star reports on this years Polar Plunge in Lake George.
MSNBC Reports on Bridge Demolition (with sound)
Early Footage of an Adirondack Log Drive
The Adirondack Almanack has some great historical video of an Adirondack log drive here.
Hollywood Wants Your Kids to Smoke
This University of California, San Francisco website is devoted to [...]
Tags: Adirondacks · Lake George · Our Neighbors · Ticonderoga
Bridge Comes Tumbling Down
December 28th, 2009 · No Comments
The Lake Champlain Bridge between Crown Point, NY and Addison, Vermont was demolished this morning. Here is the video.
Tags: Adirondacks · Our Neighbors · Ticonderoga

