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RAQUETTE LAKE, NEW YORK

The Illusion of Roughing It: Adirondack Great Camps of the Vanderbilts and JP Morgan

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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
Moderately ChallengingFor hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.
ChallengingGet ready to keep up with our highest-energy group. These demanding — and rewarding — programs are for seasoned outdoor enthusiasts.

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Jeffrey Flagg

Dr. Jeff Flagg is the assistant director of the Sagamore Institute, and has been at Sagamore since completing a doctoral internship in 1997. A scholar of the Adirondack region, he received his Ph.D. in American culture studies from Bowling Green University in 1999, and also has degrees in business and literature. He is deeply invested in the history of the camp, the region and the park, and has taught at several colleges in the area, as well as innumerable Road Scholar programs.

Bill Smith

Bill Smith is renowned for possessing all the skills associated with the Adirondack guides of lore. He is a performance-minded storyteller, a musician and songwriter, an educator deeply knowledgeable on the area’s flora and fauna, and a maker of twig mosaic furniture and wooden baskets hewn from logs. Road Scholar participants find their time with Bill to always be enjoyable, educational and entertaining.

Beverly Bridger

Beverly Bridger is the executive director of Great Camp Sagamore in the Adirondacks and a certified teacher. She has a particular interest in the Vanderbilts, who owned the camp for over 50 years. These wilderness retreats are a manifestation of the Gilded Age, and today Sagamore is the only one open to the public for visits and residential programs. Beverly enjoys exploring the characteristics of the Gilded Age with Road Scholar participants and challenges them to compare it to the current era.

Dr. Michael Wilson

Dr. Michael Wilson created the Adirondack Studies Program at the State University of New York, Potsdam. As the associate director of Sagamore, he trains the historic interpreters annually and has received kudos from the Michelin Guide, the Upstate History Alliance, and the New York State Arts and Business Partnership Association. A scholar and teacher, his love of his subject is immediately evident.
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•3 nights of accommodations
•8 meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
•4 Expert-led lectures
•2 Field trips
•1 Performances
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