People and Peaks: John Brown in the Adirondacks

People & Peaks: John Brown in the Adirondacks!

This year's People & Peaks theme is John Brown in the Adirondacks! The program will include presentations by Don Wickman, Curt Stager, and Sandra Weber with music by the Jamcrackers (Peggy Lynn and Dan Berggren).

9:00 am - Doors open: see the exhibits and enjoy coffee & muffins

10:00 am - Special Music Welcome 

10:30 am - Program

                     Don Wickman - "John Brown's Body Coming Home"

                     Curt Stager - "Timbuctoo"

Westport NY Forward Community Information Session

Westport NY Forward Community Information Session

The Town of Westport is exploring an application to the next round of New York State’s NY Forward program, which provides funding to support downtown revitalization and community development projects.

Residents, business owners, property owners, and other community members are invited to attend a community information session on Tuesday, September 22 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Westport Town Hall.

Impacting History Program: 100 Years of TV

Impacting History Program: 100 Years of TV

The first television was demonstrated 100 years ago, forever changing the way we experience the world. For generations, television has had a significant impact on how we understand and remember history.

Join us for a fascinating look at how television has shaped our perception of historic events and created a new way of experiencing history as it unfolded.

Lighting of the Firetower

Lighting of the Firetower

The Museum will light its Fire Tower on Saturday, September 5, from 8:30 to 9:00 (rain date 9/6) as part of the 13th annual Fire Tower Lighting event, organized by the Forest Fire Lookout Association (FFLA) of NYS. Guests can gather on the Museum grounds or take a turn climbing the tower! The Museum will open at 7:30 so guests may tour the Adirondack Fire Towers and Hiking the High Peaks exhibits. 

Ish's Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration

Ish’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebration

The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce

(TACC) is pleased to announce the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Ish’s,

taking place on Thursday, September 10th, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Ish’s is located at 4201 Main Street

in Port Henry, NY.

This special celebration in coordination with the Town of Moriah and the Moriah Chamber of

Commerce will officially welcome Ish’s to the local business community and recognize the

Free Film at the Museum: Harvest of Shame

 Harvest of Shame

A TV documentary that exposed the harsh and exploitative conditions faced by migrant farmworkers in the U.S. It reveals how workers—many of them families with children—endured poverty wages, unsafe housing, child labor, and constant movement while remaining excluded from basic labor protections. The film contrasts America’s agricultural abundance with the invisibility and suffering of those who harvest the nation’s food, delivering a stark moral indictment of the system that allowed it.
CBS/Edward R. Murrow, 1960, 54 mins.

William Shatner Weekend

William Shatner Weekend at Star Trek Original Series Set Tour

Do not miss out on William Shatner Weekend in November 2026 located in Ticonderoga, NY right in the Lake Champlain Region! This is a multi-day event, and photographs & autographs will NOT occur on the same day as your tour/chat/event.

Shatner Weekend includes tour, dinner, photo, and more opportunities with William Shatner himself. You can purchase tickets HERE.

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