Download or read book Historic Tales from the Adirondack Almanack written by John Warren and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-16 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northern New Yorks Adirondack Park is a naturalists wonderland of high peaks, plunging chasms, pristine waters, and stunning vistas. In this collection of columns from the popular series the Adirondack Almanack, author John Warren reveals another side of this charming land. Stories of bank robberies, the Ku Klux Klan, gambling, buried treasure, rattlesnakes, and earthquakes abound. Showing careful research and a panache for storytelling, Warren takes the mountain path less traveled, where locals and visitors alike will be surprised by the hidden gems of the Adirondacks.