Thendara, New York

Thendara is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Herkimer County, New York, United States. Thendara is located in the Adirondack Park, in the southern part of the town of Webb, west of Old Forge on Route 28.

Thendara Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Van Auken's Inne, January 2012
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Nearest city	Roughly bounded by Birch St. and Forge St., Thendara, New York
Coordinates	43°42′02″N 74°59′42″W
NRHP reference No.	10000897[1]
Added to NRHP	November 10, 2010

Thendara station is a station on the Adirondack Railroad; it was formerly the northern terminus of most northbound trains from Utica, which was extended to Tupper Lake in late spring, 2023.^[2][3] It was formerly known as "Fulton Chain", and was the junction of the Fulton Chain Railway with the Mohawk and Malone Railway (the latter now used by the scenic railroad).

The New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[4] The Thendara Historic District was listed in 2010.^[1][5]

Thendara was the site of early efforts to settle the town of Webb in 1811, but the effort failed.

Famous people

Writer and acamedician Camille Paglia spent summers at Girl Scouts camp in Thendara.

Gallery

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  Thendara station in January 2012

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/08/10 THROUGH 11/12/10. National Park Service. November 19, 2010.
2. Miller, Michael (September 13, 2022). "New train line connects Utica and Tupper Lake". ABC22 & FOX44. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
3. Railroading Rambler (October 17, 2022). "1st Revenue Run in 42 Years! Utica-Tupper Lake NY". YouTube. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
5. unknown. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Thendara Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 29, 2012. See also: "Accompanying five photos".