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Saturday, March 29, 2008
Ballard Lake
Ballard Lake, aka "Lake Ballard", Milltown Road, Pecksville, Dutchess County, New York. (Mailing District: Holmes, NY)Main period of interest; 1950's, before and after!
Main subjects of interest: current and former area residents, summer renters, those who were there - kids, adults, interlopers, fugitives. Also prospectors, hermits, and historians.
Lake Ballard lies within the jurisdiction of East Fishkill.
Previously a Baptist summer camp, the lake and surrounding property was owned by Van Ness Ballard of Holmes, NY, and consisted [mostly] of approximately 15 bungalows clustered around the south/south-east side of the lake, which included a converted chapel ("The Chapel"), the converted mess hall, a community outhouse w/plumbing, a public phone booth (i.e., tiny bungalow) - all of which hosted about 20 seasonal families during the 1950's and early 60's, which we believe was Ballard Lake's most active period.
If you were there or have any information concerning the condition and whereabouts of the above mentioned, including the not-mentioned, please post in comments - which is open to all!
(This post, the very first Ballard blog post, was last updated on September 11, 2012)
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