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Green Island is a 13-acre island in Lower Saranac Lake. Until the practice was ended in 1975, there were two Platform Tent sites on the island. As a part of the Saranac Lake Islands Campground there is now just one campsite.

In 1963, Harry Duso arranged for Alex W. Dreyfoos Jr., who spent the summers of his childhood at his father's tent platform site on Burnt Island to acquire a small camp on Green Island. Dreyfoos added a 2nd platform tent on the site.

New York State started phasing out the system of Tent Permits in the mid-1960s; by 1975 the tents were razed by the state.

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+[[File:Green Island camp.jpg|400px|thumb|Alex Dreyfoos' Tent platform on Green Island, c. 1970. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ]]
+'''Green Island''' is a 13-acre island in [[Lower Saranac Lake]].  Until the practice was ended in 1975, there were two [[Platform Tent]] sites on the island. As a part of the [[Saranac Lake Islands Campground]] there is now just one campsite.
+In 1963, [[Harry Duso]] arranged for [[Alex W. Dreyfoos Jr.]], who spent the summers of his childhood at his father's [[tent platform|tent platform]] site on [[Burnt Island]] to acquire a small camp on Green Island.  Dreyfoos added a 2nd platform tent on the site.
+New York State started phasing out the system of [[Tent Platform Permit Holders|Tent Permits]] in the mid-1960s; by 1975 the tents were razed by the state.
+===Comments===
+[[File:Green Island camp2.jpg|left|thumb|440px|Alex Dreyfoos' Tent platform on Green Island, as acquired, c. 1963. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr.]]
+[[File:Green Island camp3.jpg|440px|thumb|Original tent platform, kitchen area. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ]]
+[[File:Green Island camp4.jpg|left|thumb|440px|Original tent platform, sleeping area. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ]]
+[[File:Green Island camp5.jpg|440px|thumb|The new tent platform. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ]]
+[[File:Green Island camp6.jpg|left|thumb|440px|The new tent platform, living area. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr]]
+[[File:Green Island camp7.jpg|440px|thumb|The new tent platform, dining area. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ]]
+[[File:Green Island camp8.jpg|left|thumb|440px|The new tent platform, kitchen area. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr.]]
+[[File:Green Island camp9.jpg|thumb|440px|The original tent platform, remade into a bedroom for two. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ]]
-[[File:Green Island camp.jpg|right|]] on Green Island, c. 1970. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ]] [[File:Green Island camp2.jpg|left|]] on Green Island, as acquired, c. 1963. Courtesy of Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ]] [[File:Green Island camp3.jpg|right|]] [[File:Green Island camp4.jpg|left|]] [[File:Green Island camp5.jpg|right|]] [[File:Green Island camp6.jpg|left|]] [[File:Green Island camp7.jpg|right|]] [[File:Green Island camp8.jpg|left|]] [[File:Green Island camp9.jpg|left|]]  '''Green Island''' is a 13-acre island in [[Lower Saranac Lake|Lower Saranac Lake]].  Until the practice was ended in 1975, there were two [[Platform Tent|Platform Tent]] sites on the island. As a part of the [[Saranac Lake Islands Campground|Saranac Lake Islands Campground]] there is now just one campsite.
-In 1963, [[Harry Duso|Harry Duso]] arranged for [[Alex W. Dreyfoos Jr.|Alex W. Dreyfoos Jr.]], who spent the summers of his childhood at his father's [[tent platform|tent platform]] site on [[Burnt Island|Burnt Island]] to acquire a small camp on Green Island.  Dreyfoos added a 2nd platform tent on the site.
-New York State started phasing out the system of [[Tent Platform Permit Holders|Tent Permits]] in the mid-1960s; by 1975 the tents were razed by the state.
-===Comments===