Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains.

Keene and Keene Valley are home to the majestic High Peaks—the highest mountains in New York State. In 1925, guide Herbert Clark and brothers Robert and George Marshall became the first 46ers, by climbing all 46 peaks that were registered over 4000 feet. Since then, over 12,000 people have become 46ers. Today, the hiking industry is booming in Keene and Keene Valley. 

Hear about some of these 46ers.