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Evening Program: Murray's Fools Distillery

Come enjoy a tasting with Murray's Fools Distilling while Randall S. Beach, the great-great grandson of Murray, presents a talk on the life of Murray and his impact on the Adirondacks.

When and where

Date and time

Thursday, May 15, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Address

The Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Cost

$20/person, children 12 & under are free

About this event

In the summer of 1869, the Adirondack Mountains were overrun. Thousands of middle-class urbanites from Boston and New York abandoned the comfort of their homes and rushed into the unknown, northern wilderness. The hordes of city dwellers included men, women and even entire families. They sought a storied wilderness of great restorative and even curative powers.

These would-be adventurers were informed by one man, W.H.H. Murray, a preacher from Boston, and his book Adventures in the Wilderness or Camp Life in the Adirondacks. They heeded his words and followed.

Come to AFS and enjoy a tasting with Murray's Fools Distilling while Randall S. Beach, the great-great grandson of Murray, will present a talk on the life of Murray and the impact that his book, Adventures in the Wilderness, has had on the Adirondacks and outdoor life in America.


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