report from the road: Adams, New York

The center of Adams has changed, but use some imagination to get the feel of Adams when Roger was seven years old

We spent a lot of time exploring Adams, Roger's childhood home, while we camped at Association Island at Henderson Harbor. Adams is a village about 12 miles from Henderson Harbor. We also visited Sackets Harbor, site of a battle during the War of 1812.

The Jefferson County Historical Museum, staffed by volunteers, was closed early the day we came to visit. We had come to see the counter from Roger's grandfather's store on display there.

We're standing in front of the cafe where we had lunch. Directly across the street is Roger's grandfather's store. There is no photo because it is now a tattoo parlor. We didn't go in. When we visited in 2003, the store was a bicycle shop. We went in then. The floor was orignial hardwood. Roger remembered the big front window and steps.

Belloff's Department Store, across from Roger's grandfather's store now houses a flooring and tile shop. The exterior has not been updated from the 1940s.