John E. Lawe

Historical marker location:

East Durham, New York

( Marker can be reached from Route 145, on the right when traveling south.)

(February 26, 1919 - January 5,1989). Champion of the Working Man.

The Adirondack Park, which covers more than six million acres in upstate New York, is the largest park in the contiguous United States. It was established in 1892 and contains more than 2,000 miles of hiking trails.