Architectural Heritage tour is Saturday
The Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) has coordinated a tour of the Great Sacandaga Lake for Saturday, Aug. 28. Local resident and AARCH board member Willem Monster will tell the story of Sacandaga Park and the resort community that once was, and how the valley came to be hidden beneath the Great Sacandaga Lake. We will travel from the former Fulton, Johnstown & Gloversville train station to the Conklingville Dam, exploring the use of dams to regulate water flow and the effect on the surrounding environs. The tour begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. The fee is $35 for AARCH members and $45 for non-members. In the early 20th century yearly flooding of the Sacandaga and Hudson Rivers caused extreme damage to the communities located in the Sacandaga Valley, which then included a significant amusement park, a rail line, and a number of cottages. In an attempt to manage the rivers, the valley was evacuated and the Conklingville Dam was built in 1930, filling the valley with billions of gallons of water creating the Great Sacandaga Lake. Reservations are required for all tours by calling AARCH at (518) 834-9328. Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) is the private, non-profit, historic preservation organization for the Adirondack Park region. This tour is one of over fifty events in our annual series highlighting the region’s vast architectural legacy. For more information on membership and our complete program schedule contact AARCH at (518) 834-9328 or visit our website at www.aarch.org.