The Fulton Chain
Author | : Charles E. Herr |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2017-05-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0692745300 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780692745304 |
Rating | : 4/5 (304 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Fulton Chain written by Charles E. Herr and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using his Weekly Adirondack articles as a blueprint, Charles Herr presents the first general history of the Fulton Chain region in almost seventy years. Readers will learn about the beginnings of Old Forge and Inlet, Benjamin Harrison's visits, construction of the Fulton Chain Railroad and Raquette Lake Railway lines, the steamboats, mail boats and pickle boats, as well as the first major hotels of Inlet and Old Forge. Also covered is early town politics and the building of roads.