ADKX-tra Credit

The Mail Never Fails

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] Here in the Adirondacks, it can take a little extra time to send and receive mail. Many years ago that was even more true! Before the days of well paved state highways, mail carriers in the Adirondacks had to get creative when delivering the mail. Listen to this episode of ADK-Xtra credit to learn about some of the unique ways Adirondackers once got their mail.

One Room Schoolhouses

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] How many kids are in your school? Not your class, your WHOLE SCHOOL. In Indian Lake (that's the town our hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake is in) there are just over 100 Kindergarten-12th grade students. In an elementary school we visit in Utica, there are almost 500–and that doesn’t include middle or high school! But what if your school was so small that all the students could fit in one room? That was the reality for many kids in the early days of public school, especially in rural areas like here in the Adirondacks. For many years kids around New York state went to school in tiny One Room Schoolhouses. Listen to this episode of ADKXtra Credit to learn more about what it was like to attend a one room schoolhouse of the past.

All About Anne: Meet the Woodswoman

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] Have you heard of Anne LaBastille? She was an incredible Adirondack woman who was a certified Adirondack Guide, a scientist, the first woman commissioner of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), and lived off grid in a cabin. This episode of ADK-Xtra Credit introduces Anne, and tells the story of how she built her home with the help of her friends. Anne’s cabin is now in our Life in The Adirondacks exhibit.

Museum Talk: You're Invited

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] Why can’t we touch the things on exhibit in museums? What are some of the ways museums keep objects and artifacts safe? Why do we care so much about including interactive pieces in our exhibits here at the ADKX? Learn about all these things and more in this episode of ADKX-tra Credit, featuring interviews from Public Programs Manager Liz Belyea and Registrar Shelby Walton. Explore our digital collections database here [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/] while you listen!

Busy Bees

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] Beekeeping was a very important part of farming in the Adirondacks many years ago. At a time when farmers relied solely on subsistence farming to live, keeping bees gave farmers access to honey for something sweet to eat, beeswax for high quality candles and medicine, and pollination for their crops. Listen in to learn about traditional beekeeping, and to hear from a local Adirondack beekeeper about hobby beekeeping today!