Evidence of Native Americans has been found in arrowheads and spearheads near the lakeshores. However, many historians believe our area of Lake Pleasant and Speculator was the hunting and fishing grounds of the Native Americans living in the Mohawk Valley. The first settlers arrived around 1795.
Mount Pleasant, SC (Vocus) May 27, 2010
“Evidence of Native Americans has been found in arrowheads and spearheads near the lakeshores. However, many historians believe our area of Lake Pleasant and Speculator was the hunting and fishing grounds of the Native Americans living in the Mohawk Valley. The first settlers arrived around 1795.”
This clip is from the introduction of a new pictorial history book by local authors Anne A. Weaver and Beverly Hoffman about Lake Pleasant and Speculator.
Over 200 vintage photographs grace the pages of Arcadia Publishing’s most recent addition in their pictorial history series of the Adirondack region. Other titles include Piseco Lake and Arietta, Indian Lake, Hamilton County, Around Raquette Lake, Gloversville, Adirondack Hotels and Inns, Adirondack Ventures, Along the Adirondack Trail and many, many more.
Beginning on May 31, books will be available at the Historical Society of Lake Pleasant and Speculator, area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or http://www.arcadiapublishing.com.
Anne A. Weaver has been the Town of Lake Pleasant historian since 2005. She writes a weekly column, "Way Things Were," for the Hamilton County Express. Beverly Hoffman has been the Village of Speculator historian since 2002. She is a descendant of many early area settlers and has lived in Speculator all of her life. Both authors helped to found the Historical Society of Lake Pleasant and Speculator, which provides artifacts for the town hall's historical museum.
Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit http://www.arcadiapublishing.com.
Upcoming Author Appearances:
Book Signing
Saturday, June 26, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Historical Society of Lake Pleasant and Speculator
Route 8
Speculator, NY
Book Signing
Saturday, July 3, 7:00 p.m.
Speculator 4th of July Celebration Parade
Speculator NY
Book Signing
Saturday, July 10, 1:30 p.m
Morehouse Day 175th Birthday Celebration Parade
Morehouse NY
Book Talk & Signing
Monday, July 12, 7:00 p.m.
Lake Pleasant Library
Route 8, Lake Pleasant NY
Book Signing
Saturday, July 17, 1:00 p.m.
Charlie Johns
New York 8 & 30, Speculator NY
Book Signing
Saturday, July 17, 1:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
3029 State Route 50, Saratoga Springs NY
Authors Fair
Sunday, August 15, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Adirondack Reader
156 Main Street, Inlet, NY
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