Profile for Raquette Lake, New York, NY

Well-known residents have included:
· Thomas C. Durant, financier and railroad builder

Local festivals include:

• Winter Carnival - Feb. 17-18, 2007
• Durant Days - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Strawberry Festival - June 30, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Great Camp Sagamore

Quotes:
Raquette was the handsomest lake we had seen so far, its surface dotted with islands of every size, its shoreline so serrated by bays and headlands that an early traveler named Joel T. Headley likened its shape to a scallop's.
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Raquette Lake festival dates:

• Winter Carnival - Feb. 17-18, 2007
• Durant Days - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Strawberry Festival - June 30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Libraries in Raquette Lake include Raquette Lake Free Library ... View libraries

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Hamilton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Raquette Lake political report.

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