In the spring of 1921, Rose Schaefer’s respiratory issues pushed her to seek respite in the cool and clean air of the Adirondack Mountains.
Fortunately, relocating from Schenectady up north to Warren County for nearly half the year wasn’t a problem for the Schaefer family. You could say her husband Peter and the children really took to the place.
“1921 is a very important year for the Adirondacks because that’s when the Schaefer family moved into a house near North Creek,” said Dave Gibson, managing partner of Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve. “That is a very significant moment because that family has had a huge impact on
