Lake Lorain [Five Mile Lake]
2007-2013 Sailboat Races at bottom
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This
map from the Atlas of Wayne County dates from 1872. Lake Lorain was
known as Five Mile Pond. You will notice that the roads of today do not
exist. PA Route 370 that connects Orson with Poyntelle did not
exist. Orson did not exist but Hines Corners, named after the first
settlers is a prominent landmark. Today's route 670 was a main road then
known as the Belmont Turnpike. The names of the residents at that time are
indicated along with the schools. Orson Pond is smaller because the dam
was not constructed. Five Mile Pond has a slightly different shape since
the water level was higher causing it to cover the low areas adjacent to the
lake. The level of the lake was lowered to relocate the outlet when the O
& W railroad was constructed in the 1880's.
Impact of the New York Ontario and Western
Railroad
The NYO&W railroad was primarily a route from the New York City area to upstate New York. It was a financial failure from the beginning. To gain more traffic the railroad constructed the Scranton Division in the 1880s. Anthracite coal in Northeastern Pennsylvania was in demand throughout the east and the O&W built a route from Cadosia NY to Scranton through difficult terrain. The rail line went right by Five Mile Lake and hit its highest elevation there about 2060 feet. The steep grade from Forest City and the heavy weight of the coal necessitated "pusher" locomotives. These would disconnect at Five Mile Lake and back into the "old Wye" to turn around and return to Forest City to assist another train.
This
railroad map shows the old wye and the spur to the ice house at Five Mile
Lake. The golf course is at the upper left today. The lake is at the
lower right. The mainline continues to Poyntelle to the left and to Forest
City to the right. This map is from about 1910. Notice that the spur
to the ice house runs along the shore of the lake past the massive ice house
foundation and continues to the "boat ramp".
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Fishing at the lake about 100 years ago. |
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Steamboat at the beach |
Winter was a challenge
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This is the snowplow used to clear the rail line. It is shown parked at the "Pleasant Mount" station which was actually at the location of the Agway store at Herrick. Two locomotives pushed this plow to ram the drifts to open the line. The section from Orson to Poyntelle was notorious for deep snow. |
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On March1, 1920, two Bullmoose locomotives tried to clear the line near Orson Pond with the plow. One of the engines derailed and went into Orson Pond. The pond was drained and the engine was eventually returned to the rails. |
Satellite Picture April 14, 1992 [snow drifts
remain at beach]
Pictures from the Modern era | |
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1958 showing the beach with hot dog stand now Mary Ellen Smith's cottage. |
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1970's Sailboat race winners at Baker's now Cullen's |
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This picture is from the summer of 1956 when lots were first sold at the lake. Notice the area around the tavern was clear of trees. This was before the golf course was created. A sharp eye will reveal a barn to the right of the tavern at the edge of the lake. This was inhabited by "Socks", a hermit and a horse. |
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This view looks toward the beach and shows the hot dog stand. It is taken from the site of the Grambo house which was built in 1957. |
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These winter scenes are from about 1960 after the present road into the lake was opened. The old road came into the lake along the railroad and past the outlet. Winter was still a challenge. |
Sailboat Races Return To the Lake 2007
More Race Pictures
Place | Race 1 | Race2 | Race3 | Final Points |
1 | Ron | Ron | Pete | Pete 5 |
2 | Pete | Pete | Mark | Ron 6 |
3 | Mark | Tim | Ralph | Mark 9 |
4 | Ralph | Mark | Ron | Ralph 13 |
5 | Tim | Marty | Bill | Tim 16 |
6 | Marty | Ralph | Jeff | Marty 18 |
7 | Jeff | Jeff | Marty | Jeff 20 |
8 | AR | Bill | Tim | Bill 20 |
9 | Bill | AR | AR | AR 20 |
Sailboat Races 2008
Place | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race3 | Final Points |
1 | RON | TIM | JEFF | 8. RALPH |
2 | PETE | BILL | RALPH | 9 PETE |
3 | RALPH | RALPH | PETE | 10. RON |
4 | TIM | PETE | RON | 10. TIM |
5 | JEFF | RON | TIM | 12.JEFF |
6 | BILL | JEFF | MARTY | 15. BILL |
7 | A.R. | MARTY | BILL | 22.MARTY |
8 | NICK | A.R. | NICK | 24. A.R. |
9 | MARTY | NICK | A.R. | 25. NICK |
Sailboat Races - 2009
Place | Race1 | Race2 | Race3 | Final Points |
1 | Pete | Ron | Tim | 6. Pete |
2 | Tim | Pete | Bill | 9. Ron |
3 | Ron | Ralph | Pete | 12. Tim |
4 | Mark | A.R. | Mike | 14. Bill |
5 | Bill | Ted | Ron | 16. Ralph |
6 | A.R. | Mike | Ralph | 18. A.R. |
7 | Ralph | Bill | Mark | 19. Mark |
8 | Marty | Mark | A.R | 20. Mike |
9 | Ted | Tim | Ted | 23. Ted |
10 | Mike | Marty | Marty | 28. Marty |
More 2009 Sailboat Race Pictures
Sailboat Races - 2010
Place | Race1 | Race2 | Race3 | Final Points |
1 | Ralph | Pete | Tim | 6.Tim |
2 | Pete | Tim | Mark | 7. Pete |
3 | Tim | Ron | Ralph | 9. Ralph |
4 | Mark | Mark | Pete | 10. Mark |
5 | Ron | Ralph | Ron | 14. Ron |
6 | Marty. | A.R. | A.R. | 19. A.R. |
7 | A.R. | Marty | Marty | 20. Marty |
Sailboat Races - 2011
Place | Race1 | Race2 | Race3 | Final Points |
1 | Nick | Ron | Tim | 7. Tim |
2 | Mike N | Pete | Bill | 9. Pete |
3 | Tim | Tim | Pete | 10. Mike N |
4 | Pete | Mike N | Mike N | 12. Ron |
5 | Mark | Ralph | Ron | 12. Bill |
6 | Ron | Mark | Jeff | 16 Nick |
7 | A.R. | Nick | Mark | 18 Mark |
8 | Bill | Bill | Nick | 23 Ralph |
9 | Ralph | Jeff | Ralph | 25.Jeff |
10 | Jeff | Marty | A.R. | 30. A.R. |
11 | Len | Len | Marty | 34. Len |
12 | Mike M | Mike M | Len | 34. Marty |
13 | Marty | A.R. | Mike M | 37. Mike M |
Sailboat Races - 2012
Place | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race3 | Final Points |
1 | Pete | Mike Jr | Ron | Pete 6 |
2 | Mark | Pete | Ralph | Mike Jr 12 |
3 | Nick | Mark | Pete | Nick 13 |
4 | Nicolaus | Nick | Mark | Mark 13 |
5 | Jeff | A.R. | Mike Jr | Ralph 17 |
6 | Mike Jr | Mike Sr | Nick | Nicolaus 18 |
7 | Bill | Ralph | Mike Sr | Ron 23 |
8 | Ralph | Jeff | Mark | Mike Sr 24 |
9 | Ron | Marty | Bill | A.R. 25 |
10 | A.R. | Nicolaus | A.R. | Jeff 25 |
11 | Mike Sr | Bill | Marty | Bill 27 |
12 | Marty | Len | Jeff | Marty 32 |
13 | Len | Ron | Len | Len 33 |
More Pictures
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Sailboat Races--2013
Stern Security Award
Between
Races
2013 Races | ||||
Ron | 5 | |||
Mike Jr | 7 | |||
Pete/Vaughn | 11 | |||
Nicolaus | 16 | |||
Mark | 16 | |||
Ralph | 17 | |||
Jeff | 18 | |||
Nick | 18 | |||
A/R | 26 | |||
Lake Lorain Sailboat Races 2014
Mike Natishak winner
2014 | |
Mike | 5 |
Nicolas | 11 |
Ron | 12 |
Mark | 13 |
A/R | 13 |
Vaughn | 18 |
Ralph | 20 |
Trey/Pete | 21 |
Bill | 23 |
Marty | 29 |