Long time Historical Society member Parmalee Tolken spoke with us today describing the many things happening at the Lake Placid - North Elba Historical Society! Did you know our local museum is housed in the historic train station, which was generously donated by the Brewster sisters back in 1967? The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4pm. (FYI, this is a perfect rainy-day activity). Here are some exciting highlights and ways you can get involved:
The museum's main room is packed with local history, and the current rotating exhibit features Seymour Dunn, the legendary Lake Placid Club golf pro who came from Scotland and famously built a 31-stall golf school underneath Madison Square Garden! Please check out the calendar of upcoming events. The Society is currently working to preserve, clean, and digitize a massive collection of about 4,000 historic glass plate negatives that were rescued from a garbage dump years ago!. They are actively looking for volunteers to help clean the glass plates on Tuesdays, and they also want locals to drop by to record short 3–5-minute oral histories to add context to their collections.
There are also some exciting, early-stage ideas to transform the old train freight yard into a beautiful public park that highlights the historic locomotive turntable. The museum relies on grants, donations, and membership to keep its doors open. Stop in and say hello – you’ll be amazed at what you’ll see.
HUGE THANK YOU TO:
Lake Placid Highway Department
Mr. Mike’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
The Bookstore Plus
Adirondack Chocolates
The Bluesberry Bakery
The Lake Placid Village Board
The Town of North Elba Board 
