SCI ox I OS ox i.Ai\i: (;i:()Km;i-: Till'; Mosi' i;i;.\i I'l |-i I, oi' a M i :u' u a .\ i.ak I M 1:1.1-^111:11 I !^ \\ . < ,. 1 1 1 I ', I : \ K' 1 1 LIBRARY ot CONGRESS Two Copies Received MAY 11 1904 CesyrlcM Entry CLASS OL XXo. No. f X j'/ o COPY B *«H"> KK i I IT I MO-1 lt^ \\ AI.I.At'h: I.. MllfH\WI> til. lON.^ I-'AI.I.^^. N. V. IN thf -^^_■l(.•c■tinll oi scenery for the half-tone illustrations shown in the papfcs of this ]:!=OTfJ^^ hook, it lias been the aim to hrinj: out that which more forcibly illustrates the beauty and ^:/;a)iJy'i 'he majesty which ;,Mves l,ake Cicorse par excellence o\er the lakes of (he world. It SGflt*^ is almost iniiiossible to di'scrilie its scenic variations of natural beauty. IC\'ery mile of its leiiiTlh is a scenic revelation, which delies comi)etilioii. .\ mei'c ^linii)se of the lake is not enough, one must sail thi'ou^h its entire leiiLilh to lully realize the magnetism of its wondrous l)eauty. Xor is this all, lor days. e\en weeks, mi^ht be jirotitably spent in rowin;.: amon^ its scores of islands, enchantiny; bays and pretty nooks, in search of the hidden, but no less cai)ti\-atin^ beauties, lost lo the observer conlininy; his trip within the si-o])!- of a day's Iru'ry. 'i"he mountains skirtin;.; the shores on both sides for its entire leULilh, lofty and im[)osin^, in some i)laees reaching; to the waters I'd^e in abrujit, iireeipitous rocky clitTs, and in others jiradually recedini:. form a ma^nitlcent background to the silvery water lai)pin^ at their base, and appearinij; like a huLre cradle in which the lake laughs and tumbles to the imisie of the breeze: healthful, life-renewing breezes, driving away care and worry, makiiii; life one rotuKl of pleasure. Hut no matter where one chances to roam on Lake (leorfje, the scene is one ever-ehaiifiinij panorama of beauty, ujion which the scarch-lisht of the universe playing; its ma<;netic influence in lifjht, ct)lor and shade, produces the most spectacular lake in all the world. was in KiOD, nearly 'M)0 years ^ aiicntion of Ivuropeans, but not was the scene of battles be- tween English, French and the hostile Indian tribes, and remnants of these strifes in the shape of crumbling forts and fragments of sunken battle craft, and hundreds of relics, such as Indian toma- hawks, arrows, mus- kets, bayonets, etc., all testify to the fact that this now i^eaceful lake was once the scene of terrible conflict. The ruins of Fort William Henry and I'ort ( ieorge at the head of the lake, imder the direction of the Society of C mounted bv a bronze statue of Sir Wm. ago, that news of the existence of Lake (ieorge was brought to the until l(i42 was it actually traversed by a white man. For years it and but a short dis- ■ v-tT'" .-i^^^S~lHMl tance apart, close to the shore, are still (juite clearly outlined. Fort George, shown in acc< imiiany ing illustra- tion, is now only a heap of stones, and densely overgrown with vege- tation. It was built by General Amherst in ]75;i, and held by Americans throughout the Revolution. The ground occupied by Fort George, and a large tract to the west of it, and overlooking the lake, has been set urixs OF i-oRT r,K()Kc;K. aside as a State park, olonial Wars, who have erected therein a granite monument, sur- . Johnson and ( )ld King Hendrick, .lohnson's ^lohawk Indian friend. ^ I'KOSl'ia r MOIN TAIN, ST K A M K K S A ( ; A M () k K -IK ,,~v^ -'I- NU-anil)i>.it sL-i\ icL- (111 ^^X^ Lake CicoiLrc. is coiiiiioscd I ot two tliriiii^ii-nin-' St cam - I (.Ts and Dill.' e'xciirsiiiii slcanicr, and art- niicratcd nndcr the- nianay:c'niL-nI nl 'I'liu ('lianiiilain 'l'ransi)()rtati(>n (ci., willi lK-a(l/<>' • lloiil^.\:\ 1;. — .-^rmiii I'iKi. «j^ATTSKILL BAY. Diamond Island, just passed, is famous for the beautiful quartz l_^^ crystals which are found there. They are transparent and make pretty ornaments of **^ wear. In 1777, this island is said to have been used liy Hurgoyne as a supply jiost. Steaming onward the narrow strait is entered separating' Long Island from Assembly Point. Long Island, the largest in Lake (ieorge, is the property of Dr. D. ,S. Sanford, of Xew York city. The island is about one mile in length. Assembly Point, the first landing made by the steamer, takes its name from an enterprise started there a few years ago, similar to that of Chautauciua. Crossing Harris Bay, the steamer now makes for Kattskill Bay, landing at (Teverdalc (Kij^Iey's Point). Here a moteley throng of cottagers, mostly (liens Falls people, choose to spend the summer months, and well they may, for it is delightfully situated, and overlooks some very line mountain and lake scenery. Several more landings are made, and then tui'uing westward, the steamer heads for Bolton, on the west shore, jiassing the north end of Long Island Looking eastward, and up among the high mountains o\-erlooking Kattskill Bay, the lofty peak of Buck Mountain, 2,000 feet high, and that of Pilot Mountain, are seen, two more of the family of mountain giants. AVe are now crossing the lake at its widest point, four miles, and are soon in sight of the highest island in the lake. Dome Island, so called from its appearance to that of a dome. Passing Dome and Recluse Islands we enter p---^ l.iMiKINi; NOKI'II l-kiiM KAIISKIIJ. Ii.\ V- Wiik-sl point en 111.- laki-, (..iir iiiii L DOMK ISLAXn— Xcar Dolton. L i.i.i I, I ^;. :^:..\^ ;j i: »2()LTOX BAY, one of the prettiest on Lake George. Bolton is the second village in 1^^^ size on the lake, has several churches, stores, etc., and the site of a number of fine i^~M residences. All about Bolton one finds a jDrofusion of delightful scenes. Unlike ^@ most bays, it affords pleasant rowing about in smaller and secluded sub bays, formed by islands, which in themselves are fairy creations. From the village itself, fine walks and drives radiate in all directions, chief of which is the picturesque Bolton Road, ten miles to the village of Lake (ieorge. (Ireen Island, the second largest in the lake, is the next landing. This island is connected with the main shore by a pretty bridge, shown in the accompanying illustration. Beyond thisbridgc Xnrth-west Bay is seen. Leaving (ireen Island, the entrance to Xorth-west Bay, the largest of the lake is crossed. To the stranger it appears like a continua- tion of the natural course of the lake, the steamer merely making its way to the opposite shore to effect some landing, when in reality it is heading for the "Narrows", so called, because at this point the narrowest part of the lake is reached, the gateway to the second division of the lake, the home of the Hundred Islands, so thickly clustered together, that no one but the pilot seems to know the jjroper channel through which to guide the steamer. The first of these islands, and a regular landing for the steamers, is Fourteen-Mile Island, owned by the Cham- plain Transportation t"o., and used as an excursion ground. ;K11>i.I. i.i.NM.v ilN,.. i,kl.l.\ ;m..\M) v'.llll -MAIN .--ll.iK). SMKLVIM; Rock mountain —Entrance of Nairuws. •».t 1 1" \icw ot the islands I'rniii the „-■ j;*^;^R suniiiiit ot Slu'l- S^i:^:!^ viim Rock Ml. ;iivcs ay. shown on next page, is one of the most beautiful on the lake. This is the objective jioint of the steamer Moliinui during the sumnier months. The bay is so closely hemmed in by islamls. as to be completely hiilden from \ iew of passing steamers. (')nly small craft may enter the narrow gateway- to this bit of i>aradise. loveh- beyond description. -t^. •^wr^K-i ■ i^i -■*■■*: im: NAKUoWS IK(i\I SUM. VIM. K()( K MolNIAIN PARADISE BAY. smiii I'kiiM s.MUiA I II i).\v riiixr. lijU^'^LACK :\[()UXTAIX, the highest on the lake, 2300 feet above the surfaee, the r ^l^l jj imnersonilicatioii of loftiness and grandeur. From its summit the view of Lake l^^^^^ George is unsurpassed. Like a map. it stretehes away nortli and south, disclosing its *'-M^^^ every outline. The Green Mountains of Vermont are seen, the Hudson River winding its way to the sea, the Adirondacks with their towering peaks, and Lake Champlain. While the ascent is not an easy task, still the view obtained when once at its top, is worth the toil. On past Black Mountain, but ne\'er once losing sight of it, its great peak ever commanding our movements, we are soon at Hulett's Landing, one of the oldest on the lake. At this point an excellent \icw of Deer's Leap ^lounlain. on the west shore, is obtained. At one time deer were (|uite plentiful in this section, and it is narrated, how at one time a deer, chased by dogs, ran blindly toward the lake in an effort to escape its pursuers, and leaped out over the dizzy precipice, and striking heavily upon a pointed tree was pierced tlirough. Leaving Hulett's Landing, the steamer makes for Sabbath Day Point, on the west shore. The scene northward is now ([uite different than that we have been passing through, for the clusters of beautiful islands, are now to the south of us, and the balance of the lake northward, is an unbroken sweep of water, closed in by high mountains. Many j^retty bays, however, set in from its shores, one of which, Silver Bay, is the next landing. lil.At'K Mors TAIN MiKlKsl "n l.aki- ( io-irj.'!.-. ;'^V/./^^^XTHONY'S Nose Mountain on the east side of the lake, is an object of much :^v/!v^\i curiosity, from the fact that on its south side, the profile of a face, formed by seams y^^i^'^^ in the rocks, is clearly seen. After leaving Silver Bay, the steamer next lands at ii-.-,o'l'3 Hague, the third hamlet on Lake George, and a popular boarding house settlement. It i> a very pretty place, and its location is such, that extended views of the lake, east and south, are to be had, while Black Mountain away to the south, still sliows its giant form. A charming drive is from Hague to Silver Bay, five miles. High above the lake the road winds through a wealth of delightful mountain scenery, and affords charming views of the lake. Leaving Hague the steamer heads for Baldwin, the last lauding, and the terminus of the trip through the lake. On our way, and about one mile north of Hague, another, and the last group of islands in the lake, C"ook's Islands, forming what is known as Island Harbor, are passed. There are nine of them, and a pretty group they are. The larger and outer one, is Waltonian. Rounding the northern extremity of Anthony's Nose Mountain, we are now in sight of the famous Roger's Slide. At this point the lake attains its greatest depth, some 40U feet. Roger's Rock ^Mountain and Slide is the last of the group of interesting mountain giants, and the steamer running close to its base, affords a tine view of the slide. .lust beyond the slide, proper, a landing is made at the Roger's Rock hcjtel. r 1 \ I I h 'X \' > \i I'-i \: »)Ji XiER'S SLIDE takes its name from an oft-told story that durin.i;- the winter of 1757-8 ?\& a man named Roger's scoutinc; in the vicinity of Fort Ticonderooa, was suddenly con- '\tffgU ' ^ ' '^ fronted by a band of Indians. Being equipped with snow shoes, Roger's ran swiftly over the snow, toward Lake George, bringing up at the brink of the high precipitous Mountain slope which now bears his name. Being of a keenely stragetic mind, and having outraced his Indian pursuers, gaining sufficient time in which to put into practice his only means of escape, he quickly reversed the order of the snow shoes on his feet, and carefully retreating for a short distance, in the same tracks in which he approached the precipice, became to a ravine down which he made his way to the lake. The Indians closely following his tracks to the edge of the precipice, saw Roger's far away on the ice of the lake, and of course thought he had gone down this perilous declivity, and being alive, must be under the protection of the Great vSpirit, and therefore ceased to follow him. Thus the name, Roger's Slide. Some say that he actually did slide down, and that a piece of cloth torn from the back of his coat, still clings to the slump of a small tree. The slide, almost smooth, and nearly perpendicular, rises some 800 feet above the lake. About a mile north of the Slide is Baldwin, and from here D. & H. trains are taken for Lake Champlain. .lust below the steamboat pier, the lake narrows down to a inere creek, and empties into Lake Champlain. ye^^^y '-■ 'Zst- X -J MAY 11 1904