Life in Adirondacks Great Camps transport July 6, 2022 Return to: Adirondack Experience: A Museum Exploring Life and Nature in the AdirondacksFull resolution (2048 × 1536) Image navigation Previous Image Next Image The Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, and other wealthy Gilded Age families bought land and built summer retreats in the region. Trains and carriage were some ways they journeyed to this remote area.