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The Adirondack Attic
Concrete block houses in Mineville. Photo: Andy Flynn
Adirondack Attic: iron ore tailings as a building material
May 07, 2013 — We continue our Adirondack Attic series: curator Laura Rice tells Andy Flynn why an old concrete block from Mineville is one of her favorite artifacts at the Adirondack Museum. The block was made from iron ore tailings and used to build company housing in the early 1900s. Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: 1920s chess champs at Gabriels Sanatorium
Mar 05, 2013 — We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring local history stories to air.
Today, Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at a chessboard from the Gabriels Sanatorium that dates from the 1920s. Go to full article
Today, Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at a chessboard from the Gabriels Sanatorium that dates from the 1920s. Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: how they cut the ice for the frozen palace
Saranac Lake, NY, Feb 12, 2013 — We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.
Today, Andy Flynn visits the ice palace in Saranac Lake for a conversation with historian and author Caperton Tissot about cutting ice blocks for the palace and using an antique ice saw. Go to full article
Today, Andy Flynn visits the ice palace in Saranac Lake for a conversation with historian and author Caperton Tissot about cutting ice blocks for the palace and using an antique ice saw. Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: from peddler to Tupper Lake civic leader
Jan 09, 2013 — We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people... Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: an 1818 map of the North Country
Indian Lake, NY, Dec 05, 2012 — Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at an early 19th century map of the region.
Published in 1818, the map was divided into four sections,... Go to full article
Published in 1818, the map was divided into four sections,... Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: Native American artifacts
Nov 07, 2012 — Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at Native American artifacts -- pottery and arrowheads -- found near Long Lake, for this month's edition of "The... Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: Remembering Ton-Da-Lay
Oct 02, 2012 — Andy Flynn visited the Adirondack Museum to look at architectural drawings for Ton-Da-Lay, a development in the town of Altamont, now Tupper Lake, that was proposed in the... Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: War of 1812 archeology in Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY, Sep 04, 2012 — Plattsburgh commemorates a pivotal battle in the War of 1812 this week. Andy Flynn visits the 1812 Museum in Plattsburgh for a look at some recent archeological finds for... Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: Sandpaper
Indian Lake, NY, Aug 07, 2012 — We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make,... Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: tools for making maps
Indian Lake, NY, Jul 03, 2012 — We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make,... Go to full article
