Old Military Road

Christy Mathewson Cottage

The Old Military Road approached Saranac Lake from Bloomingdale, it turned in from the Saranac River near the present Trudeau Road and came out through what became Highland Park, descending Grove Street to the river again, crossing an old wooden bridge (later replaced with an iron one) near Baker's. Later, it was re-routed along the river, leaving the Azel Lathrop farm cut off from the main road. (The above account of the route of the Old Military Road, based on Donaldson's History of the Adirondacks, does not take into account the segment of the Old Military Road that bypasses Lake Placid. Mary MacMackenzie spelled out the route of the Northwest Bay/Old Military Road in her article in the Franklin Historical Review. Donaldson seems to have combined the routes of two "Old Military Roads.") ¹

The present Saranac Lake village street called Old Military Road is a segment of the original Northwest Bay/Old Military Road. Another segment still bearing its original name bypasses Lake Placid. A state historic marker near the intersection of the "new" Lake Colby Road and Trudeau Road identifies the loop at the entry to Camp Colby/Camp Intermission and behind Tissot's Constuction as the Northwest Bay Road.

See also

• Northwest Bay Road
  

• Old Military Roads

Old Address	Post-911 Address		Building Name/Notes	Cure Evidence
Starts at Park Avenue
2 Old Military Road	35 Old Military Road		2 Old Military Road	DIS
6 Old Military Road	Old Military Road		6 Old Military Road	DIS
8 Old Military Road	23 Old Military Road		8 Old Military Road	USC1925, TBSOC, DIS
12 Old Military Road	35 Old Military Road		12 Old Military Road	TBSWC, USC1925, DIS
16 Old Military Road	57 Old Military Road		Katherine McClellan Studio, Image
Old Military Road	67 Old Military Road
18 Old Military Road	65 Old Military Road		18 Old Military Road	USC1925
20 Old Military Road	71 Old Military Road
21 Old Military Road	66 Old Military Road 281 Park Avenue		Christy Mathewson Cottage, Cure Cottages, pp. 119-123	USC1925
22 Old Military Road	73 Old Military Road		Dr. McClellan House, Image, Cure Cottages, p. 116	TBSWC, DIS 1912
23 Old Military Road	76 Old Military Road		23 Old Military Road
24 Old Military Road	73 Old Military Road		Mrs. Bernay Cottage(see 22 OMR (?!)	DIS 1952
25 Old Military Road	82 Old Military Road		25 Old Military Road
26 Old Military Road			26 Old Military Road	DIS 1928
28 Old Military Road	83 Old Military Road		28 Old Military Road	DIS
Passes Mountain Road
30 Old Military Road	93 Old Military Road		30 Old Military Road	USC1925
32 Old Military Road	97 Old Military Road		32 Old Military Road	USC1925, DIS 1928
34 Old Military Road	103 Old Military Road		Dr. McClellan Cottage Image	TBSWC, USC1925, DIS 1911
Passes Grove Street
36 Old Military Road	115 Old Military Road		Dr. Leroy U. Gardner's House	USC1925
44 Old Military Road			44 Old Military Road	DIS 1912
46 Old Military Road	125 Old Military Road		46 Old Military Road
46 1/2 Old Military Road			46 1/2 Old Military Road	DIS 1911
48 Old Military Road	137 Old Military Road		48 Old Military Road Image	TBSWC, USC1925, DIS 1911
50 Old Military Road	145 Old Military Road		50 Old Military Road, Image	USC1925, DIS 1911
54 Old Military Road	155 Old Military Road		54 Old Military Road, Image	TBSWC, USC1925

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