Tahawus, New York

"Tahawus" redirects here. For the mountain, see Mount Marcy.
Construction being done on top of the old McIntyre Blast Furnace near Tahawus, New York, as part of stabilization and brush cleaning for restoration of the structure (July 2007)

Tahawus (also called Adirondac, or McIntyre, pronounced /təˈhɔːz/ tə-HAWZ) was a village in the Town of Newcomb, Essex County, New York, United States. It is now a ghost town situated in the Adirondack Park. Tahawus is located in Essex County within the unpopulated northern area designated to the town of Newcomb.[1] Tahawus was the site of major mining and iron smelting operations in the 19th century. Although standing as recently as 2005, the last mining facilities have since been demolished and removed (with the exception of some minor garages, blast furnaces and outbuildings).

It was in Tahawus in 1901 that Vice President Theodore Roosevelt learned President William McKinley was dying.[1]

The Adirondack Iron and Steel Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[2]

  1. ^ a b Adirondack Park Agency (2008). "Town of Newcomb, Essex County: Historic Tahawus Tract". Adirondack Park Agency. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.