09/10/2026
Curt Stager is a powerhouse speaker on a wide range of subjects. His work with Dave in uncovering the true experience of the first people in the Adirondacks is a monumental change in how historians think of human presence in the dismal wilderness and we were honored to have Dave and Curt as the featured speakers at the second P&P in 2023.
Curt returns to our stage this year to continue to debunk rumors myths and conjecture, this time leading his scholarship, passion for social justice and historic accuracy to Timbuctoo and the experience of African American settlers in the Adirondacks. Before the civil war broke out and long before the civil rights movement, Timbuctoo was an early example of affirmative action as former slaves migrated to the unsettled wilderness of the Adirondacks with the high peaks in the background to carve out farms and struggle against the elements long before lumbering, and fires, ski trails and hiking trails turned the Adirondacks into a recreational destonation.
We are thrilled to have Curt on our stage once again.
Seating is limited and registration closes today (Thursday September 10th). Be sure to register before 5 pm today!
Registration Page link
https://www.adkpeople-n-peaks.info/event-details/people-peaks-2026/form
And be sure to see and hear Dave and Curt talk about their incredible book (highly recommended) and the first people of the Adirondacks.
Know the mountains!
Good Climbing!
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On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. we will talk with Curt Stager and David Kanietakeron Fadden will be in the store to discuss FIRST ADIRONDACKERS.
Join us in the children's section of the store OR email [email protected] for the Zoom link.
ABOUT THE BOOK| The First Adirondackers challenges the widespread, long-standing belief that the Adirondack uplands of northern New York were uninhabited before the arrival of European colonizers. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Through local indigenous traditions and supporting findings by natural science, authors David Fadden and Curt Stager expose, document, and honor the long human presence in the Adirondacks, helping not only to redefine what it means to be an Adirondacker, but also contributing to a more complete understanding of America itself.
