Gould’s Logging on Moose River Plains in the Early 1900’s

[@museummaker]

Mr.Portner is a treasure. Thank you for having him.

[@scottnyc6572]

I had a tear in my eye when he got emotional in the end.Reminded me of my late Mom and Dad .🙏

[@Golddragon214]

Thank you Mr. Portner for the show. These are stories that most people will never see or hear. Thanks to The NYS Tug Hill Commission for this project and this presentation.

[@galeneale8232]

Amazing video! Glad I was able to find this! Thank you for making this.

[@nystughillcommission9574]

You're very welcome!

[@dalerounds4036]

What a great presentation, good to listen to all the old log camp stories. This is the kind of local history I wish was spoken more about in a classroom setting in schools

[@Lexicat926]

I’ve been going into the Moose River plains now 57 years and have walked almost every logging road & off spurs even drove & camped on the old Indian River Road now closed over 40 years in the plains spent most of my summers there exploring & enjoying the area there’s a old covert pipe yes (old tanker) still being used and driven over at Benedict

[@MrDjh66]

I have a camp in forestport I ride my motorcycle all the time to the mill never gets old

[@flyonwall360]

It's to hear mention of Forestport. I spent a lot of time in that area and remember coming across an old logging camp with my dad, when I was a kid in the early 70s.

[@ClotEastwood]

Fantastic. . . . Thank you for uploading and sharing with us

[@johnmarinos3976]

I believe Gould sold their holdings of 60,000 acres around Moose River to NY state in 1964/ 1965 I started hunting the area right after the state took over the area . At the time I lived in Queens Village LI , we would camp and hunt for two or three days .. Great memories over the years , beautiful country especially when it snowed it was like a winter wonderland…… I remember the two old ranges at the sign in at Cider Rapid flow .. They always remember us as the boys from Queens. They were so nice and helpful to us .. The last time we hunted the area was around 2015 .. Still my favorite area to hunt ……

[@rickgranger7754]

Thank You ALL for putting this together and uploading to KZbin, it was great!! I wish i had been in on the zoom, The Town of Coventry once owned a Linn tractor to plow snow. Hi Jenn.!

[@nystughillcommission9574]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JanBest]

LOVED the presentation! Thank you!

[@paulhartmann1425]

This video is an absolute treasure to behold telling the story of the early daus on the Moose River Plains. Thank you all for sharing!

[@whitetail4499]

Love this, I live in Old Forge, my Grandfather was Cleo Hughes from Boonville. I spent 12 days in the hospital in the early 80's with Tubby Kornmeyer as my room mate, (timber cruiser for Gould Paper way back when) his stories were so interesting, I learned to really appreciate this history through his words. This video adds pictures, so appreciated. Do you do presentations? We have a great Historical Association here in town. I worked for ALC on the Preserve Crew, stayed in some of these outlying camps including camp 9. Sadly many of them were burned by an arsonist that apparently had a grudge against the club. Some said it was earth firsters, some said a member who was mentally unstable and some said it was a disgruntled former employee.

[@nystughillcommission9574]

You would be welcome to show this video at your historical association in Old Forge. I also think Leigh might be willing to come give the presentation in person!

[@bruceross7899]

I am 62 I've been going into mosse river sence I was 7 I remember the days

[@georgescofield6834]

I live in Indian Lake and I really love seeing stuff like this. I’m curious now, are any of these camp sites from goulds on state land? I’d love to be able to find one of these old camps

[@Outdooracademe]

That was wonderful!!

[@whitetail4499]

See my comment below, Club does log every winter and employ a full time forester and staff for marking trees and managing logging contractors. I believe the logging operation brings in over 300 K to club coffers.

[@johncourtneidge]

From many of his expresions and accents, the speaker sounded Acadian. At 54minutes he spoke of 'Frenchmen'. Nova Scotia's main export, it was said was 'human feet': men migrating to work 'away'. Rather than 'Down Home'. Sad that.