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New York State - Capital-Saratoga Attractions

The Capital-Saratoga Region offers a mix of history, culture, sports and performing arts. Walking tours to explore restored neighborhoods, architecture and many museums are available. Saratoga National Battlefield was the site of a Revolutionary War battle.
Ballston Spa - National Bottle Museum
The National Bottle Museum is housed in a brick commercial building in the historic business district of Ballston Spa. Early bottle making methods, a miniature model of an 1800's glass furnace and hand made bottles are highlights of the museum. One entire wall of the museum's first floor is covered with approximately 2000 bottles of many colors, shapes and forms.

The mission of the National Bottle Museum is to preserve the history of one of Americas first major industries.

The museum also offers hot glass classes.
Hours
June 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
October 1 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:00ClosedClosed
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Tips
Antique bottle show and sale held every June.
Broadalbin - Eagle Mills Cider Company, New York
Visitors to Eagle Mills can mine for gems, watch the water wheel in the cider mill, cross the covered bridge, or enjoy a picnic by the pond.

The Cider Mill at Eagle Mills comes alive in autumn when sweet cider and fresh baked pies are available.
Address
Eagle Mills Cider Company
Box 788
Broadalbin, NY 12025
United States
Phone 1 (518) 883-8700
Fax 1 (518) 883-4349
Tips
Fees charged for activities.
Parking
Pay
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has four navigable waterways: Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca; which are sections of the first Erie Canal. The Corridor covers 524 miles in Upstate New York. Popular water activities include rowing, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, and motorboating.

The Canalway Trail is regularly used during the winter months for cross country skiing.
Hours
May 1 to November 15
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OpenSunriseSunriseSunriseSunriseSunriseSunriseSunrise
CloseSunsetSunsetSunsetSunsetSunsetSunsetSunset
Tips
There are fees for boating through the locks.
Fort Edward, New York
Fort Edward was fortified during the French, Indian and Revolutionary Wars due to its location on the portage trail between Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.
Fort Edward - Old Fort House Museum
Old Fort House Museum is the site of six historic buildings that include "The Old Fort House" a 1772 tavern and county courthouse. The five additional buildings include a one-room schoolhouse, an 1853 Law Office and an 1840 Tollhouse. It was the Revolutionary headquarters for British General Burgoyne.
Hours
June 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:0013:0013:0013:0013:0013:0013:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
September 1 to October 15
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:0013:0013:0013:0013:00ClosedClosed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adult$ 5.00
Child 17 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Gloversville - Fulton County Museum, New York
The Fulton County Museum features historical displays with an emphasis on leather and glove manufacturing. Victorian clothing, 19th century folk art and items from the Sacandaga Amusement Park (which was flooded when the Great Sacandaga Lake was built) are also on exhibit.
Hours
April 1 to June 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed12:0012:0012:0012:0012:00Closed
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
July 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:00Closed
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
September 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed12:0012:0012:0012:0012:00Closed
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Hartford - Log Village Grist Mill and Museum, New York
Log Village Grist Mill and Museum consists of an 1810 restored, working gristmill and other buildings with farm machinery and household items are located on the grounds. Demonstrations of grinding grain by water power as well as demonstrations of old working tools, gas and steam engines are featured.
North Hoosick - Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, New York
Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site is the site of the Revolutionary War battle of 1777. The British tried to capture American storehouses in Bennington to restock their depleting provisions.
Address
Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site
Box 11W
Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
United States
Phone 1 (518) 279-1902
Fax 1 (518) 279-1902
Hours
May 1 to September 4
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close19:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:00
September 5 to October 10
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed10:0010:00
Close 19:0019:00
Tips
The Battlefield Visitor Center is open from 1-4 p.m on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from Memorial Day to Columbus Day.
Petersburg - Berkshire Bird Paradise and Sanctuary, New York
Berkshire Bird Paradise is a sanctuary for disabled and injured birds. There are over 1000 birds and 100 different species found here.
Rensselaer, New York
Founded in 1613 by Dutch settlers sent by Killean Van Rensselaer. Fort Crailo was built in 1704 to protect against native inhabitants.
Rensselaer - Crailo State Historic Site
Crailo State Historic Site is a museum of the Dutch in the upper Hudson Valley. Crailo was originally built in the early 18th century and in the late 18th century, Crailo was remodeled in the Federal style. It served as a boys' boarding school in the 1840's and later as a church rectory.
Address
Crailo State Historic Site
9 1/2 Riverside Avenue
Rensselaer, NY 12144-2927
United States
Phone 1 (518) 463-8738
Fax 1 (518) 463-8738
Hours
April 15 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed11:0011:0011:0011:0011:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
June 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed11:0011:0011:0011:0011:0011:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
September 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed11:0011:0011:0011:0011:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always opened on:
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Cost
Adult$ 5.00
Students$ 4.00
Senior$ 4.00
Child 12 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
November- Mid April: Open by Appointment.
Salem - Batten Kill Rambler Scenic Train, New York
The Batten Kill Rambler begins from Salem and travels to Cambridge. In Salem, the train departs from part of the National Historic District.
Schuylerville, New York
Originally a Native American camping ground, it was settled by French refugees in 1688. It was named Saratoga and then changed to Schuylerville in 1831. It was renamed in honor of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler.
Waterford - Waterford Historical Museum, New York
Located in the 1830 Hugh White Homestead, this Greek Revival mansion was scheduled for demolition until a group of citizens rallied to save the house. Permanent and temporary exhibits of local history are on display, including two Victorian period rooms.
Hours
May 1 to October 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0014:00
Close 14:0014:0014:0016:0016:00
Watervliet - Watervliet Arsenal Museum, New York
Watervliet Arsenal Museum houses many one-of-a-kind guns from the past 400 years, as well as new artillery weapons. The museum is housed in the nation's oldest continuously active arsenal, built in 1813, and still producing large caliber weapons.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:00ClosedClosed10:00
Close15:0015:0015:0015:00 15:00
Whitehall, New York
The town of Whitehall was settled by Captain Philip Skene and 30 other British families. Originally named Skenesborough, in his honor, the town changed its name after the Revolutionary War.
Whitehall - Skenesborough Museum
The Skenesborough Museum tells the story of the origin of Whitehall back to 1759. Over four thousand items are on display with the main exhibit featuring a 16 ft diorama of the 1776 shipyard.
Hours
June 1 to September 5
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
September 6 to October 15
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed10:0012:00
Close 15:0015:00
Cost
Family$ 5.00
Adult$ 2.00
Students$ 1.00
Senior$ 1.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Wilton - Grant Cottage State Historic Site, New York
This is the site where Ulysses S. Grant spent the last weeks of his life completing his memoirs. The rooms have been left as they were in 1885.
Hours
May 25 to September 3
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
September 4 to October 10
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed10:0010:00
Close 16:0016:00
Always opened on:
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Cost
Adult$ 5.00
Child 18 & under$ 4.00
Senior over 62$ 4.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
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