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Tag 1791

“the anguish of his soul” (1788)

Lansingburgh, sadly did have some enslaved people living within its bounds in the Eighteenth Century. Records pertaining to any of Lansingburgh’s residents in its first few decades are limited, records pertaining to any of Lansingburgh’s African-American residents even more so…. Continue Reading →

Jefferson and Madison pass through Lansingburgh (1791)

One can hardly visit Lake George without at some point running across some quote from Thomas Jefferson praising it: Thomas Jefferson describing Lake George Thomas Jefferson, in 1791, was among the earliest tourists in Lake George who came to enjoy… Continue Reading →

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