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05/31/2013 - (Ticonderoga, NY) Fort Ticonderoga will present the Sixth Annual Scots Day on Saturday, June 15. The commemoration of Scottish heritage and their significant contributions to 18th-century North American history runs from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Tour the Scottish Clan tents and vendors to discover more about your own connection to Scottish culture, and explore the stories of centuries of Scottish soldiers in the British Army through a military timeline offered throughout the day. Experience all of... [READ MORE]
05/27/2013 - The Adirondack Coast will float your boat! Whether it is by motor, sail or paddle power, the rivers, ponds and lakes of the Lake Champlain region are the perfect place to launch into summer.Boaters are invited to explore the nation's sixth great lake, with views of the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Adirondacks in New York, and perhaps the famed Lake Champlain monster, Champ!Lake Champlain offers a number of full service marinas for rentals, supplies and docking, and convenient boat launch... [READ MORE]
05/17/2013 - Elizabethtown, NY- The Adirondack History Center Museum/Essex County Historical Society presents the second annual Adirondack History Antique and Classic Car Show, on Saturday, June 8, 2013, from 10AM to 2PM. Collectors and enthusiasts from far and wide will be on hand displaying their collections of pre-1970 beautifully restored and maintained vehicles such as muscle cars, vintage roadsters, hot rods and more. New this year, the local fire departments have been invited to show their antique... [READ MORE]
04/12/2013 - WHALLONSBURG, NY — A stellar line-up of musicians will be on stage at the Grange Hallin Whallonsburg, New York this spring. The historic building in the heart of the ChamplainValley will host performers and groups from Scotland, Canada and Montana in a monthlyseries from April through June.The remarkable vocal trio, Finest Kind, from Ottawa, opens the series on April 27at 7pm.This group is well-known throughout North America for their exquisite harmonies andbeautiful arrangements of songs from... [READ MORE]
03/18/2013 - Crown Point, N.Y. - In anticipation of the trout season opener, the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism has compiled a list of ice-out tips for fishing this spring. Lakes and ponds in the Lake Champlain region are emerging from winter, and area fishermen are readying for spring angling. And area guides and experts know that ice out means good fishing, and this year, ice out is just in time for the April 1 trout opener. Following are some TIPS for ICE-OUT FISHING this SPRING:... [READ MORE]
01/31/2013 - (Ticonderoga, NY) Experience an exciting living history event at Fort Ticonderoga highlighting Major Robert Rogers and the Battle on Snowshoes on Saturday, February 23, from 10 am – 4 pm! Visit the French Garrison in the middle of winter inside Fort Ticonderoga and tour through opposing pickets of British rangers and French soldiers, both well trained and adapted to frontier, winter warfare. At 2 pm on Saturday, visitors will experience the hectic tree to tree fighting in a recreated battle.... [READ MORE]
01/29/2013 - Ticonderoga, NY – The Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership is pleased to announce that they will host the 4th Annual Ticonderoga WinterFest on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Ticonderoga Recreational Fields, Ice Skating Rink and surrounding areas.Activities for this year's WinterFest will include snowshoeing, ice skating, sledding, Snowman Fun Run/Walk, broomball, snowmobile rides, wagon rides as well as a Cooks Mountain lower loop snowshoe hike. Penelope the Clown... [READ MORE]
01/10/2013 - Camp Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center announces their 4th Annual Lecture SeriesWillsboro, NY - The Camp Pok-O-Macready Outdoor Education Center begins its 2013 lecture series in January. [READ MORE]
01/03/2013 - ADIRONDACK COAST -Champlain Area Trails (CATS) invites all to start off the new year with an animal tracking hike this Saturday morning, January 5th from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Poke-o-Moonshine's Lost Oak Valley.Outdoor educators Elizabeth Lee and David Thomas Train will lead the hike to identify tracks and discuss how animals survive and even thrive in the North Country's cold and snowy weather.If you plan to participate, please send an email to David at badtts@kvvi.net.Hikers will meet at 9:... [READ MORE]
12/14/2012 - (Ticonderoga, NY) Fort Ticonderoga announces the line-up for its Fort Fever Series running January through April. These programs are offered once a month by Fort Ticonderoga staff and take place on Sunday afternoon at 2 pm. Programs cost $10 each payable at the door and are free for members of the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga.On January 13, Curator of Collections Chris Fox gives a presentation on "The Realities of War." Using petitions filed by Massachusetts Provincials following their service... [READ MORE]
11/05/2012 - Ticonderoga, N.Y. – The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce will host their 3rd Annual Ticonderoga Area North Country Christmas Celebration from Friday, November 30 – Sunday, December 9, 2012. The celebration will include a variety of events starting with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train and ending with the Chamber's Annual Santafest.Hosting and sponsoring events throughout the week are the Town of Ticonderoga, the Hancock House (Ticonderoga Historical Society), Ticonderoga... [READ MORE]
10/05/2012 - CROWN POINT, NEW YORK – Crown Point State Historic Site will host historian Douglas Cubbison, the author of the new book, Burgoyne and the Saratoga Campaign: His Papers, on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Cubbison will speak on the topics of Crown Point and Coffin Point during the 1776 Valcour Island Campaign and on Crown Point during the 1777 Burgoyne Campaign. The public is invited to attend this 2:00 p.m. PowerPoint-illustrated lecture and book-signing in the site's museum auditorium. The doors... [READ MORE]
09/20/2012 - 2nd Annual Boquet Valley Studio Tour Information:WHEN: October 5, 6, 7th, 2012 10:00AM – 5:00PM; not all studios open everyday, please check map schedule. WHERE: Essex, Port Henry, Wadhams, Westport and Au Sable Forks. WHAT: Professional artists open their homes, gardens and studios during this enchanting self-guided tour. Wander the Adirondack Coast & Boquet Valley's picturesque back roads and be greeted at the homes of successful painters, sculptors, potters and more.... [READ MORE]
09/17/2012 - Explore the Fort & its 6-Acre Corn Maze at Night Oct. 19-20 & 26-27 (Ticonderoga, NY) Find your way through the eerie darkness at Fort Ticonderoga's Flashlight Nights, Fridays and Saturdays, October 19 and 20 & October 26 and 27. Bring your flashlight to this family-fun fall event where you will hear the story of Fort Ticonderoga inside the walls of the Fort and use your flashlight to guide your way through the Heroic Corn Maze where a multitude of twists and turns through... [READ MORE]
09/11/2012 - (Ticonderoga, NY) Join Fort Ticonderoga and the King's Garden to celebrate the sights, sounds, and tastes of fall on Saturday, September 29. Bring the whole family to the Heritage, Harvest & Horse Festival for a full day of autumn fun! Experience the power and thunder of hooves through demonstrations of equestrian sports and working horses; take part in family-fun activities including sack races; and explore the splendor of the King's Garden at the annual plant sale and harvest market. The... [READ MORE]
