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Lakes to Locks Passage-The Lake George Region
1340 State Rte 9
Lake George, NY 12845
800-365-1050 x910, 518-761-6366
http://lakestolocks.com
Self-guided to spectacular landscape laden with history. Find your way through four story-filled regions connecting historic waters of Lake George, Lake Champlain Canal, Hudson River, Chambly Canal to Richelieu and St Lawrence Rivers. Free brochure.
Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum
4800 Lake Shore Dr
Rte 9N
Bolton Landing, NY 12814
518-644-2431
http://www.thesembrich.org
- Season: Jun 15-Sep 15, daily 10am-12:30pm, 2-5:30pm.
Lakeside teaching studio of Metropolitan Opera diva Marcella Sembrich on National Historic Register displays memorabilia of her life and career at the Metropolitan Opera and in Europe. Summer concert, lecture and film series.
Mohican Trail Historical Driving Tour
5 Warren St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
888-516-7247, 518-798-1761
Self-guided military history tour. "The Heart of the Hudson-Champlain Corridor", from Glens Falls to Ticonderoga. Includes 17th-19th century military sites, museums, cemeteries, forts and houses in the heart of Revolutionary War area.
New York Independence Waterways Trail
66 Sewell St
Lake George, NY 12845
866-687-8724
http://www.independencetrail.org/waterways.html
- Season: YR.
Self-guided tour of historic waterways used during the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars.
North Creek Depot Museum
5 Railroad Pl
North Creek, NY 12853
518-251-5842
http://www.northcreekdepotmuseum.com
- Season: May-Sept
Vice President Roosevelt was summoned from the Adirondacks on Sept 14, 1901, he took the train from North Creek to Buffalo, and was sworn in as the 26th President later that day. Local interest exhibits.
Pulp Mill Museum
Mill St
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
518-696-2711
- Season: July 1-Labor Day Sat-Sun 10am-2pm.
Museum of industrial machinery, photos. Houses the first American made grinding machine made by Bagley & Sewell of Watertown.
Sacred Heart Church
50 Mohican St
Lake George, NY 12845
518-668-2046
http://www.sacredheartcatholiccommunity.com/custom.asp?p=2
- Season: YR: Call for hours.
See the history of Lake George area as depicted in stained glass windows of Sacred Heart Church.
Schoolhouse Museum
52 Main St
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
518-696-3656
Old schoolhouse from early days of Lake Luzerne. Antique furniture, desks, school bell.
Stony Creek District 4 Schoolhouse Museum
Lanfear Rd and Creek Center
Stony Creek, NY 12878
518-696-3762
- Season: summer, 2nd Sat 1-3pm; 4th Sun 1-3pm; or by appt
History of life and industry in historic home in Stony Creek.
Submerged Heritage Preserves
Lake George, NY 12845
518-897-1200
http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/315.html
- Season: Jun 1-Sep 30
Three shipwreck sites in Lake George managed by NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation and supported by Bateaux Below, Inc. Call or visit website for more information.
Warrensburgh Museum of Local History
3754 Main St
Warrensburg, NY 12885
518-623-2928
http://www.whs12885.org
Warrensburg's history from 1780's to present featuring agriculture, industry, recreation and home life including antique clothing, furniture, quilts, displays of famous "locals". Call ahead for hours.
Bolton Historical Society Museum
4924 Main St
Bolton Landing, NY 12814
518-644-9960
http://www.boltonhistorical.org
- Season: 9-2, daily July-Aug; Mem Day-Col Day Sat-Sun 9-2.
A rich collection of artifacts covering 200 hundred years of town history. Exhibits on local hotels, ice harvesting, famous residents and more.
Chapman Historical Museum
348 Glen St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-793-2826
http://www.chapmanmuseum.org
- Season: YR, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun, Noon-4pm.
Restored Victorian home of a prominent Glens Falls merchant. Changing exhibits about the southeastern Adirondacks, including images at famed photographer Seneca Ray Stoddard.
Coopers' Cave Overlook
Cooper's Cave Bridge
Rt 9
Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-761-3864
http://visit.cityofglensfalls.com
- Season: Mem Day-Col Day.
- Price: Free
Coopers Cave is the site of the fictional hiding place made famous in James Fenimore Coopers novel The Last of the Mohicans. Nestled under the Coopers Cave Bridge, which connects the Village of South Glens Falls and the City of Glens Falls, a viewing p
Courthouse Gallery & Lake George Arts Project
Old County Courthouse
1 Amherst St
Lake George, NY 12845
518-668-2616
http://www.lakegeorgearts.org
The Courthouse Gallery, located at Old County Court House in Lake George. Rotating exhibits of local, regional and national artists. Lake George Arts Project hosts Lake George Jazz Weekend, summer concerts at Shepard Park & more.
Feeder Canal
Glens Falls & Queensbury
Richardson St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-792-5363
http://www.feedercanal.com
- Season: YR
- Price: Free
The historic Feeder Canal offers canoeing & kayaking. Bicycling and walking along the towpath and XC skiing during the winter months.
Fort William Henry Museum
48 Canada St
Lake George, NY 12845
518-946-6648
http://www.fwhmuseum.com
- Season: May-Oct, daily 9am-6pm
Restored Colonial fortress 1755-1757 era French & Indian War. Living history demonstrations.
Frances G Kinnear Museum of Local History
52 Main St
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
518-696-4520
- Season: YR. Call for hours.
Museum depicting local history in and around Lake Luzerne. Victorian parlor, Ira Gray display, kitchen and pantry, Victorian bedroom, bathroom. New Adirondack Room.
Heritage Center at The Oneida~Warren County Historical Society
195 Sunnyside Rd
Queensbury, NY 12804
518-743-0734
http://www.warrencountyhistoricalsociety.org
- Season: YR. Tues & Thurs, 9am-5pm.
Our Mission: Collect & preserve historical artifacts and archival materials and documents; Assist in locating and designating historical sites; Provide support for researchers and historians.
Hyde Collection, The
161 Warren St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-792-1761
http://www.hydecollection.org
- Season: YR, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm. Closed Mondays & Nat'l holidays.
- Price: DA
World-class collection of European/American masters, including works by Rembrandt, Rubens & Renoir in an 18th century Florentine villa. Changing exhibits in galleries throughout the complex.
Lake George Battlefield Park
Fort George Rd
Lake George, NY 12845
518-668-3352
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/9177.html
Operated by NYS EnCon. This extensive park maintains important open space at the southern end of Lake George and preserves major French & Indian War and Revolutionary War battlesites. Interpretive signs. Free admission; Parking fee.
Lake George Historical Association & Museum
Old County Courthouse
Lake George, NY 12845
518-668-5044
http://www.lakegeorgehistorical.org
- Season: May 20-June & Sep-Oct 15 Sat-Sun 11am-4pm, July-Aug Tu, Fri, Sat 11am-4pm, W-Th 3-8pm, Donation
nth Century jail cells & artifacts in old courthouse. Exhibits include hotels and mansions of late 19th & early 20th century, ice industry and inclined railroad up Prospect Mt.
