Maitland C. DeSormo

Author Maitland C. Desormo chronicled some of the rich history of the Saranac Chain of Lakes region in New York State's Adirondacks. Once relatively unknown because of its remoteness, the lure of the Adirondacks began attracting sportsmen, lumbermen, land specul...

Descriptions of early agriculture, country fairs, guides, and even pioneer medicine make the reader nostalgic over that seemingly less complicated era. The wide selection of Adirondack remembrances is complimented by an am...