2019-20 Southern Adirondacks Guide to the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor
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The Dean Farm Trails –<br />
With <strong>the</strong> support of Warren County Department of Planning and<br />
Community Development Direc<strong>to</strong>r Wayne LaMo<strong>the</strong>, <strong>to</strong>wns such as<br />
S<strong>to</strong>ny Creek have been able <strong>to</strong> secure funding <strong>to</strong> create infrastructure<br />
projects that help promote <strong>the</strong> <strong>Corridor</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>urists.<br />
Visi<strong>to</strong>rs will find<br />
that S<strong>to</strong>ny Creek has<br />
created a trail system<br />
around <strong>the</strong> Dean<br />
Homestead Museum at<br />
4 Murray Road. In <strong>the</strong><br />
1990’s about 8 acres of<br />
<strong>the</strong> old Dean farm on<br />
<strong>the</strong> west side of Murray<br />
Road (creek side) was<br />
bequea<strong>the</strong>d <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> S<strong>to</strong>ny Creek His<strong>to</strong>rical Association <strong>to</strong> be a museum,<br />
and 217 acres on <strong>the</strong> east and west side of <strong>the</strong> road was bequea<strong>the</strong>d<br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> SUNY-ESF Foundation by David and Edyth Haskell. Edyth<br />
Haskell was a direct descendant of Francis J. Dean.<br />
Phase 1 was <strong>the</strong> establishment of a 1.3 mile ADA compliant trail<br />
around <strong>the</strong> museum and along <strong>the</strong> creek. Phase 2, located on <strong>the</strong> east<br />
side of Murray Road on <strong>the</strong> SUNY ESF Foundation property are approximately<br />
4 miles of more rugged hiking trails. Phase 1 and 2 are<br />
largely complete with amenities and interest points <strong>to</strong> be added as time<br />
goes on. It will continue <strong>to</strong> be a work in progress.<br />
The <strong>to</strong>wn has completed a third phase of this project with <strong>the</strong><br />
purchase of 8 acres of property at 13 Lanfear Road. This property is<br />
directly across <strong>the</strong> road from <strong>the</strong> Dean Homestead Museum. This enables<br />
continuation of <strong>the</strong> Dean trail system with <strong>the</strong> intent of a connection<br />
<strong>to</strong> Creek Center. The property also sits adjacent <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>wn’s<br />
current park, Green Meadows. The <strong>to</strong>wn has added ano<strong>the</strong>r section of<br />
trail at 13 Lanfear directly across from <strong>the</strong> Dean Homestead Museum.<br />
This trail makes a loop around <strong>the</strong> meadow with <strong>the</strong> intent <strong>to</strong> connect<br />
<strong>to</strong> Creek Center. The house at 13 Lanfear will house offices for <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong>wn his<strong>to</strong>rian and <strong>the</strong> Chamber of Commerce. On June 1, <strong><strong>20</strong>19</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Town His<strong>to</strong>rian, Cynthia Cameron, with <strong>the</strong> help of <strong>the</strong> Warren County<br />
His<strong>to</strong>rian, Stan Cianfarano, sponsored <strong>the</strong> 1st Annual “O<strong>the</strong>r Side of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Creek” his<strong>to</strong>ry event. The <strong>to</strong>wn’s youth planner, Casey Beal, has<br />
created a Community Youth Garden in <strong>the</strong> back yard and is busily<br />
adding features and plants <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> garden. A pedestrian bridge is in <strong>the</strong><br />
design phase <strong>to</strong> connect <strong>the</strong> Green Meadows park with 13 Lanfear<br />
Road property and Dean Trails.<br />
Discussion and planning on o<strong>the</strong>r uses of this property are ongoing,<br />
and include overflow parking for large events such as <strong>the</strong> annual<br />
Mountain Days Festival, a library/community center that will accommodate<br />
large and small groups of people for a multitude of uses, such as<br />
plays, concerts, arts and crafts workshops, conferences, book signings,<br />
nature programs, creek side water ecology, gardens and greenhouses,<br />
and possibility a museum depicting <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>wn’s his<strong>to</strong>ry of logging and<br />
tanneries. The goal is <strong>to</strong> create a destination that attracts visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> our<br />
area and <strong>the</strong> <strong>First</strong> <strong>Wilderness</strong> <strong>Corridor</strong> and provides <strong>the</strong>m with activities<br />
<strong>to</strong> do and things <strong>to</strong> see. The more people that visit, <strong>the</strong> more opportunities<br />
expand for businesses <strong>to</strong> offer services and products, making<br />
for a memorable experience people will want <strong>to</strong> repeat.<br />
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