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One dream. One desire. One drive. For freedom. That was the will that drove many slaves north. Sneaking, hiding, shipped like goods, packed in small packages hidden beneath the shadows. It was all worth it. Anything to gain the ultimate freedom. |
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In the late 1800s, Tupper Lake, New York was rightfully referred to as "The Little Wild West Town of the Adirondacks." With 36 bars and countless eager patrons, the turbulent climate seemed right for just about anything to happen--anything but the formation of a new house of worship. Yet it was this atmosphere that gave birth to Synagogue Beth Joseph--the oldest synagogue in the Adirondacks. Read More |
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It's cold at the beginning of the trail. It's frigid, actually, the kind of sub-zero Adirondack winter cold that cuts through a person's body like a clever. The ice on Upper Saranac Lake has frozen solid, thick enough to walk on without fear of falling through. All is quiet in the woods near Indian Carry. Even the bravest creatures of the wilderness stay at home on a night like this. Read More |
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Copyright © 2001-2007 All Points North. All Rights Reserved. Opening slideshow music written and performed by Ivan Wohner. |
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