The Adirondacks, a range of hills of medium height, forest covered and with numerous lakes, lie in the far north of New York State; geologically they form part of the Canadian Shield. The highest peak is Mount Marcy (5345 ft). The Adirondacks have long been a favorite holiday and recreation area, offering excellent fishing, shooting and walking. The area can be explored by canoe on the 125 mi. long waterway from the Old Forge in the west to Saranacs in the north-west of the Adirondack Park.
The Ausable Chasm is a natural attraction that was established in 1870. The Ausable River has formed waterfalls and rapids in this 1.5 mile gorge. Visitors can ride the river on a white water raft, kayak or inner tube.
The Ausable Chasm also offers self-guided walking trails with scenic vistas and the opportunity to pan for gemstones and fossils.
Exhibits at the Adirondack Museum include many aspects of the region's history - boats and boating, a cottage that displays Adirondack Rustic architecture, history of the people who lived in the area from the 1800s to the middle of the 1900s. This is all available in twenty buildings on 32 acres.
Address: Adirondack Museum, Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812-0099, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 352-7311, Fax: 1 (518) 352-7653
Hours:
May 28 to October 18: 10am-5pm
Tips: Admission is good for a second visit within a one week period.
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Bolton Landing was an American Indian encampment on a wilderness trail, today it is a popular resort area. Boating, water skiing and parasailing are popular activities on Lake George.
Address: Bolton Landing Chamber of Commerce, Box 368, Bolton Landing, NY 12814, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 644-3831, Fax: 1 (518) 644-5951
The Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum is the summer teaching studio of Diva Marcella Sembrich. Exhibits feature gowns, period furnishings, and momentos that belonged to Marcella Sembrich. Photographs with notes from colleagues including Caruso, Paderewski, Strauss, Puccini, Verdi, and Rachmaninoff are on display.
The building of Constable Hall began in 1810 and took 9 years to build. The house contains original furnishings, artifacts and a library. Constable Hall served as the home of seven generations of the Constable family. The grounds include formal gardens in the pattern of the Cross of St. Andrew.
Hours:
May 27 to September 19: 10am-4pm; Sun:1pm-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
The American Maple Museum features exhibits that depict the story of maple production from lumbering through to maple syrup production. The main floor has a replica sugar house and the Maple Industry Hall of Fame. The second floor of the American Maple Museum features early syrup making techniques and equipment.
Hours:
May 31 to June 30: 11am-4pm; Closed: Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu
July 1 to September 5: 11am-4pm; Closed: Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun
Elizabethtown offers the opportunity for many recreational activities due to its close proximity to Adirondack Park, Lake Champlain and the Olympic Village of Lake Placid.
Address: Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce, Box 93, Elizabethtown, NY 12932, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 873-6555, Fax: 1 (518) 873-9584
The history of the Champlain Valley is offered through a sound and light show. A forest fire observation tower, formal garden, and displays of pioneer settlement and wilderness exploration are features of the center.
The mine began operating in 1878 and is one of the largest garnet mines in the world. Tours of the original mining site and an open pit mine 800 feet below the summit of Gore Mountain are offered.
The Museum is housed in the Methodist Church with two permanent exhibits on display. The Tree of Life Mural with charts and files for ancestry research of the original settlers of Minerva and work by Winslow Homer including prints of his original oils and water colors done in Minerva.
White Pine Camp was built in 1907 and expanded in 1911. In 1926, it served as President Coolidge's 1926 Summer White House. It was owned by several prominent families and severely neglected in later years. White Pine Camp has recently been restored and the grounds feature guest cabins, a Japanese Tea House, Boat House and bowling alley.
This summer retreat, Great Camp Sagamore, was built in 1897 and expanded in 1901. For more than 50 years it served as the summer retreat of the Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Margaret Emerson family.
Address: Sagamore, Box 40, Raquette Lake, NY 13436-0040, United States
Phone: 1 (315) 354-5311, Fax: 1 (315) 354-5851
Hours:
May 28 to June 19: 1:30pm-am; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
June 25 to September 6: 10am-am; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
September 13 to October 10: 1:30pm-am; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Rouses Point is less than a mile from the Canadian Border. Nearby are the ruins of Fort Montgomery. It replaced Fort Blunder which was abandoned in 1818, when it was learned that the land belonged to Canada.
Saranac Lake was first settled in 1819 and became a majore treatment center for tuberculosis. It is a popular resort area due to the many mountains and lakes.
Address: Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 30 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, United States
Phone: 1 (518) 891-1990, Fax: 1 (518) 891-7042
The Charles Dickert Wildlife Museum exhibits over 250 mounted specimens that are native to the Adirondacks. The museum is located on the first floor of the Saranac Lake Free Library.
Stevenson stayed in this cottage with his mother, Fanny, and Lloyd from October 1887 to April 1888. The museum contains books, albums and photographs, paintings and newspaper clippings.
Hours:
July 1 to October 10: 9:30am-12pm, 1pm-4:30pm; Closed: Mon
Tupper Lake began, in 1890, as a lumber and sawmill village and is now a resort area. Fishing, boating, swimming and camping opportunities are available.
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New York State - Adirondacks
