The Village of Saranac Lake rest in two counties (Essex & Franklin) and three towns (North Elba, Harrietstown and St. Armand).  Saranac Lake is a shared resource in the term of "Tri-Lake Area" -- a sister communities of Lake Placid and Tupper Lake.  We encourage you to visit all of the Tri-Lake communities for their beautiful lakes and rich traditions.  Check out the history of Saranac Lake.  Most homes in Saranac were built prior to 1940 when Saranac Lake was a major tuberculosis treatment center.  First settled in 1819, the village has 170 buildings on the National Historic Register and is best known for its "Cure Cottages."   Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau came to treat tuberculosis in 1884 and founded the Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium.  For the next 60 years, Saranac Lake became the foremost center for treatment in the region.  Famous people came for more than a cure, but for a vacation.  Even Mark Twain spent time on Lake Flower, Albert Einstein had a summer home, Calvin Coolidge were frequent visitors.  Garry Trudeau, creator of the comic strip Doonesbury, grew up in Saranac Lake, and Paul Newman film debut of the "Silver Chalice" was in Saranac Lake in 1954.  Composer Bela Hartok spent summers on the lake and produced some of his best works.  It continues to bring visitors from afar.  One of their popular events is the Winter Ice Carnival.

Today, Saranac Lake is coined "The All American City" because of its diversity.  Below are local businesses in the Saranac Lake Region that our visitors and residents may find as a helpful resource.   Please explore.  If you are a local business or organization, and have a service/product that may help our Internet visitors explore the Adirondack Park, please  so we can post your business (FREE). We appreciate reciprocal links!   Listings posted with an are "Facebook" friendly.  Please patronized our businesses, and visit the special feature of the businesses. By sharing, we better our world.  

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