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'''Augustus W. Durkee''' lived at 70 West 55th Street, New York.  He is buried in Troy, New York.
'''Augustus W. Durkee''' owned [[Camp Winnetaska]] on [[Upper Saint Regis Lake|Upper St. Regis Lake]].  He was a son of Harrison Durkee, of Vermont.  He lived at 70 West 55th Street, New York.  He is buried in Troy, New York.
----''AARCH Newsletter'', Summer 2012, BENEFIT EVENT AT CAMP WINNETASKA, UPPER ST. REGIS LAKE, Saturday, August 4, 2012
----''AARCH Newsletter'', Summer 2012, BENEFIT EVENT AT CAMP WINNETASKA, UPPER ST. REGIS LAKE, Saturday, August 4, 2012


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----''Malone Farmer'', April 9, 1924  
----''Malone Farmer'', April 9, 1924  


Recently an inheritance tax of about $1,100 was assessed against the estate of Augustus W. Durkee, who died in New York city a year ago. He had a beautiful summer home at [[Paul Smith's|Paul Smith's]] and claimed his residence there.  In 1885 he took a photograph of [[guides|guides]] in [[Paul Smith|Paul Smith]]'s boat house that [[Alfred L. Donaldson]] used in his ''History of the Adirondacks''.  
Recently an inheritance tax of about $1,100 was assessed against the estate of Augustus W. Durkee, who died in New York city a year ago. He had a beautiful summer home at [[Paul Smith's]] and claimed his residence there.  In 1885 he took a photograph of [[guides|guides]] in [[Paul Smith|Paul Smith]]'s boat house that [[Alfred L. Donaldson]] used in his ''History of the Adirondacks''.  


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Born: November 5, 1846

Died: March 11, 1923

Married: Margaret Acton

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Augustus W. Durkee owned Camp Winnetaska on Upper St. Regis Lake. He was a son of Harrison Durkee, of Vermont. He lived at 70 West 55th Street, New York. He is buried in Troy, New York.


AARCH Newsletter, Summer 2012, BENEFIT EVENT AT CAMP WINNETASKA, UPPER ST. REGIS LAKE, Saturday, August 4, 2012

Camp Winnetaska was built for Mr. and Mrs. Augustus W. Durkee of New York City beginning in 1897. At that time the camp was only accessible by water, with the first automobile arriving in 1917. The camp features several intact original buildings set on the shores of Upper St. Regis Lake, which has long been known for its Idem boat races. Guests of the benefit will be lucky enough to see one of these historic races.


New York Times, June 28, 1908

...Mr. and Mrs. Augustus W. Durkee are occupying their camp on the Upper St. Regis.


Malone Farmer, April 9, 1924

Recently an inheritance tax of about $1,100 was assessed against the estate of Augustus W. Durkee, who died in New York city a year ago. He had a beautiful summer home at Paul Smith's and claimed his residence there. In 1885 he took a photograph of guides in Paul Smith's boat house that Alfred L. Donaldson used in his History of the Adirondacks.

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