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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 →

Lansingburgh “the prettiest little town” (1853)

Correspondence of the Daily Eagle. LANSINGBURGH, ALBANY CO., [sic] N. Y., August 15, 1853 I wrote you from the Mountain House a few days back, since when I have passed through Albany and Troy, and am now rusticating in the… Continue Reading →

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