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[[File:Forestmere.jpg|right|thumb||Forestmere<br>Franklin County GIS]]'''Address: '''8927 [[New%20York%20Route%2030|New York Route 30]]
[[File:Forestmere.jpg|thumb|Forestmere<br>Franklin County GIS|500x500px]]
 
'''Address: '''8927 [[New York Route 30]]


'''Old Address: '''Paul Smiths-McColloms Road (also known as the McColloms-Forestmere Highway
'''Old Address: '''Paul Smiths-McColloms Road (also known as the McColloms-Forestmere Highway
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'''Year built: '''1890s through 1920s
'''Year built: '''1890s through 1920s


'''Forestmere''' is a 660-acre camp and game park about four miles north of [[Paul%20Smith's%20Hotel|Paul Smiths]] and half a mile south of [[McColloms|McColloms]].  The property includes Clear Lake, Spring Pond, and the mile-long Chain Lake.  It was built by [[J.%20Arthur%20Fisher|J. Arthur Fisher]] of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
'''Forestmere''' is a 660-acre camp and game park about four miles north of [[Paul Smith's Hotel|Paul Smiths]] and half a mile south of [[McColloms|McColloms]].  The property includes Clear Lake, Spring Pond, and the mile-long Chain Lake.  It was built by [[J. Arthur Fisher|J. Arthur Fisher]] of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


[[Charles%20V.%20Martin|Charles V. Martin]] was [[Camp%20Caretakers|caretaker]] there for several years, and [[Arthur%20Jones|Arthur Jones]] was caretaker and chauffeur.
[[Charles V. Martin|Charles V. Martin]] was [[Camp Caretakers|caretaker]] there for several years, and [[Arthur Jones|Arthur Jones]] was caretaker and chauffeur.


'''External links:'''
'''External links:'''
* Merrill Thomas Real Estate - [[https://www.adirondackestates.com/property/forestmere|Forestmere]]
* Merrill Thomas Real Estate - [https://www.adirondackestates.com/property/forestmere Forestmere]


[[File:IMG_3912.jpg|right|thumb||Chain Lake, looking north]]
[[File:IMG_3912.jpg|thumb|Chain Lake, looking north|500x500px]]


 
 


'''[[https://localwiki.org/hsl/Other_historic_properties|Other historic properties]]'''
'''[[Other historic properties]]'''


 
 

Latest revision as of 12:17, 1 July 2026


Forestmere
Franklin County GIS

Address: 8927 New York Route 30

Old Address: Paul Smiths-McColloms Road (also known as the McColloms-Forestmere Highway

Other names: Fisher Camps

Year built: 1890s through 1920s

Forestmere is a 660-acre camp and game park about four miles north of Paul Smiths and half a mile south of McColloms.  The property includes Clear Lake, Spring Pond, and the mile-long Chain Lake.  It was built by J. Arthur Fisher of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Charles V. Martin was caretaker there for several years, and Arthur Jones was caretaker and chauffeur.

External links:

Chain Lake, looking north

 

Other historic properties

 

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