Moriah and Port Henry in the Adirondacks

First used to make cannonballs for the American revolutionaries, Moriah's iron contributed to the Union's ships, guns, and even the ironclad USS Monitor in the Civil War. In the years that followed, the founders of Witherbee, Sherman & Company built grand houses, churches, schools, and gardens, making these small industry towns very attractive to those ready for a better quality of life...