Lake Placid Elementary fourth-graders Pearl and Aaliyah research a painting from the 1,000 Animals attraction for the history fair on Thursday, June 6. Today they will give a presentation about the artifact. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)
Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society board member Margie Gallagher (top left) and Lake Placid Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Allison Smith (top right) look on as students select local artifacts from Lake Placid and Wilmington to research for the history fair on Thursday, June 6. Today, the students will give presentations about the artifacts they selected. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)
Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society board member Margie Gallagher showed fourth graders at Lake Placid Elementary School one item from the society’s collection, the old Stevens House sign, on Thursday, June 6. Gallagher has been working with the students toward a history fair that will culminate today with a presentation about the history of certain local artifacts. Pictured are Nora, Jackson and Briley watching over Gallagher. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)
Lake Placid Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Allison Smith showed her students some old fur hats from her family’s collection on Thursday, June 6. She’s been working with her students toward a history fair, which will culminate today with a presentation about the history of the local artifacts. Pictured is Amil watching over Ms. Smith. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)
Karen Peters, president of the Wilmington Historical Society, teaches Lake Placid Elementary School fourth graders about the importance of wearing gloves when handling artifacts on Thursday, June 6. Peters has been working with her students toward the history fair, which will culminate today with a presentation on the history of local artifacts. In this photo, Briley watches over Peters. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)
Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society board member Margie Gallagher shows off some old duck decoys from the society’s collection to fourth-graders at Lake Placid Elementary School on Thursday, June 6. Gallagher has been working with her students toward a history fair that will culminate today with a presentation on the history of local artifacts. Arya and Keira look on as Gallagher watches. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn)