Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center highlights the process when water is released from the reservoir to create electricity during the day and at night the electricity is used to pump water from the lower to the upper reservoir. Energy displays are found in the renovated 19th century dairy barn that houses the visitor center.
Address: New York Power Authority, Route 30, North Blenheim, NY 12131, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 827-6121, Fax: 1 (518) 588-9466
Hours:
10am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Lansing Manor was built in 1819 by John Lansing, who represented New York as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the state's Ratification Convention in 1788. The manor is filled with authentic furnishings from the first half of the 19th century.