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Explore our History on the
Explorer Histoire la
Côte Adirondack
Arts & History Passport
Passeport Art et Histoire
This passport is your guide to the sixteen The Adirondack Coast's rich history is celebrated
museums and cultural sites located throughout and highlighted by our wonderful museums.
the Adirondack Coast. Check out the quick version of our story below.
Ce passeport est votre guide pour les seize musées
et sites culturels de la Côte Adirondack.
1609
RGH AIR FORCE BASE MUSEUM
Samuel de Champlain
PLATTSBU
lays eyes on Lake
1776 Champlain.
Battle of Valcour is fought
on Lake Champlain during
the American Revolution.
1810
Henry Delord moves to
1814
Plattsburgh and builds
CLINTON COUNTY HISTORICAL
MUSEUM the Federal-style house
The Battles at Plattsburgh that still exists today.
are won by Commodore
Thomas Macdonough and
General Alexander Macomb
1844
The Dannemora prison
during the War of 1812.
building is built by the
hands of the inmates
1850's interned there, and
starts as a mining
The Champlain line of the
Underground Railroad prison.
OLD BASE MUSEUM plays a major roll in
1890
CAMPUS
Follow us on
getting freedom seekers
safely into Canada.
The height of the iron
boom in Lyon Mountain.
Suivez-nous sur: 1903
William and Alice Miner
@adkcoast return home to Chazy,
NY and forever change
1915-1917
Bankers, businessmen,
our area with projects like
@adirondackcoast the Hospital and Chazy
clergy, journalists and
students flock to the
Central Rural School.
Plattsburgh Military
@adirondackcoast Reservation to pursue
the "Plattsburgh Idea", a
adirondackcoast six week military training
camp that became the
1995 basis for what is now the
Share your history adventures The Historic Plattsburgh
Air Force Base closes
after 180 years of
ROTC Program.
Partagez vos aventures operation. The Old Base
Museum Campus now
#adkcoast helps to tell its story!
I Love NY is a registered trademark/service mark of the NYS
Department of Economic Development, used with permission.
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Association and Museum 4 Stratton Hill Rd.
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Exit/Sortie 37
3 Morrisonville Plattsburgh
Flat Rock Rd.
9
Soper St.
(County Rd. 31)
22B 190 Crab
Island
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Peru Bear Swamp Rd.
3 Babbie Rural and Farm
Learning Museum
Keeseville
10 North Star
Underground
Anderson Falls Heritage 2 Railroad Museum
Society Museum
AuSable
Forks
1 Alice T. Miner Museum
This fifteen-room Colonial Revival museum houses
Alice T. Miner’s collection of furniture, ceramics, glass,
samplers, silhouettes, quilts, dolls, and more, most from
the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum also displays
artifacts related to Alice and William Miner’s life and
philanthropic work in the North Country.
Ce musée néocolonial de quinze salles abrite la collection
de meubles d'Alice T. Miner. On y trouve également
des céramiques, du verre, des échantillons de tissus,
des silhouettes, des courtepointes, des poupées et bien
plus encore, pour la plupart provenant du XVIIIe et
2 Anderson Falls Heritage
XIXe siècles. Le musée expose également des artefacts Society Museum
liés à la vie d’Alice et de William Miner et à ses œuvres
philanthropiques dans le pays du Nord. Collections from the Ausable Horse Nail Company,
Keeseville Mineral Springs, the Ted Turner Drug Store,
April: Tours by appointment. Keeseville High School yearbooks and memorabilia,
May-December: Tuesday-Saturday, tours given history of Keeseville bridges and the Peanut Railroad.
at 10am, 12pm, and 2pm.
Research room with veterans’ and cemetery records;
$3.00 (adults), $2.00 (65+), $1.00 (students), vital records including births, deaths and marriages; and
Free (Under 5) a large collection of newspaper clippings.
9618 Main Street Collections de la Ausable Horse Nail Company, de
PLACE
Chazy, NY 12921 Keeseville Mineral Springs, de The Ted Turner Drug
STAMP Store, des exemplaires d’annuaires et des souvenirs de
minermuseum.org
HERE l’école secondaire de Keeseville, de l'histoire des ponts de
Keeseville et du chemin de fer Peanut. Salle de recherche
518.846.7336 avec les archives des anciens combattants et du cimetière
; documents d'état civil, y compris les naissances, les décès
et les mariages ; et une grande collection de coupures de
journaux.
THE ALICE
May to October: Tuesdays (9am-12pm),
Thursdays (10am-2pm) and by appointment.
Free (donations encouraged)
PLACE
96 Clinton Street
STAMP
Keeseville, NY 12944
HERE
518.834.9219
KENT DELORD HOUSE
BLUFF POINT LIGHTH
OUSE
THE ALICE
3 Babbie Rural and Farm 4 Clinton County Historical
Learning Museum Association and Museum
Open year round and located on the Old Base Museum
Babbie Museum depicts rural and farm life in the
Campus, the museum houses over 30,000 artifacts and
Champlain Valley and Adirondacks prior to the 1950s in documents and an extensive celluloid and glass plate
an entertaining environment with live demonstrations. negative collection. Gallery themes include Early Industry,
2020 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Babbie Rural Redford Glass, Arts & Leisure, Suffrage, Early Rifles &
and Farm Learning Museum opening its doors! Revolvers, Lake Champlain’s Military History, featuring
the Aiken rifle and a diorama by world renowned artist,
Au musée Babbie, on y dépeint la vie rurale basée
Arto Monaco, depicting the Battles of Valcour and
sur l'agriculture de la vallée du lac Champlain et des
Plattsburgh. Researchers have access to the extensive
Adirondacks avant les années 1950. On y propose toutes
research files and library of local history. The Gift
sortes d’activités amusantes et interactives pour toute la Shop offers the largest selection of County history and
famille. 2020 marque le 10e anniversaire de l'ouverture du literature in the area. The Association is steward of the
Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum ! Valcour Island Bluff Point Lighthouse open Sundays from
1pm to 3 pm in July and August and by appointment.
May, June & October: Friday-Saturday (10am-4pm),
special events weekends Ouvert toute l'année et situé sur l’ancienne base militaire
July-September: Thursday-Saturday (10am-4pm), de la ville de Plattsburgh, le musée abrite plus de 30 000
special events weekends artefacts et documents, ainsi qu'une vaste collection de
plusieurs bandes de ruban celluloïd sur une plaque de verre
$8.00 (Ages 14+), $7.00 (65+), transparent. Les thèmes de la galerie incluent Early Industry,
$4.00 (Ages 5-13), Free (4 and under) Redford Glass, Suffrage, Early Rifles & Revolvers, histoire
militaire mettant en vedette le fusil Aiken et un diorama de
250 River Road l'artiste de renommée mondiale Art Monaco, représentant les
Peru, NY 12972 batailles de Valcour et Plattsburgh. Les chercheurs ont accès
PLACE
aux nombreux dossiers de recherche et à la bibliothèque
babbiemuseum.org STAMP d’histoire locale. La boutique de cadeaux offre le plus grand
HERE choix d'histoire et de littérature du comté dans la région.
518.643.8052 L’Association est l’intendant du phare de l’île Valcour et du
phare de Bluff Point et est ouvert le dimanche de 13h à 15h en
juillet et août et sur rendez-vous également.
BABBIE RURA
L AND
FARM LEARNI
NG
Wednesday-Saturday (10am-3pm)
MUSEUM and by appointment
Free (donations encouraged)
98 Ohio Avenue PLACE
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
STAMP
BABBIE RURA clintoncountyhistorical.org
FARM LEARNI L AND
NG
HERE
MUSEUM
518.561.0340
CLINTON COUNTY
HISTORICAL MUSEUM { Fun Fact }
Did you know that the Bluff Point Lighthouse is one of the
only lighthouses on Lake Champlain to be listed on the
National Register of Historic Places? Overlooking the site
of one of the most important naval battles of the American
Revolution (AKA the Battle of Valcour), the Lighthouse was
built for $15,000 and placed into service in the spring of
1874. Its charge was to guide ships through the channel
running between its location on Valcour Island and the
New York shore.
6 Heart’s Delight Farm
Heritage Exhibit
A tribute to William Miner, a farmer, inventor and philan-
thropist, and anchored with exhibits, antiques, photo-
graphs and gardens. Visitors can also enjoy Miner Institute
Morgan horses and Holstein dairy cows while on site.
Un hommage à William Miner, agriculteur, inventeur et
DANNEMORA VILLAGE MUSEUM
philanthrope, souligné par des expositions, des antiquités,
des photographies et des jardins. Les visiteurs peuvent
également profiter des chevaux Morgan de l'Institut Miner
et des vaches Holstein pendant leur séjour sur place.
May-October: Weekdays (9am-3pm)
Free (donations encouraged)
1034 Miner Farm Road
DANNEMORA VILLAGE
MUSEUM
Chazy, NY 12921 PLACE
STAMP
whminer.org
HERE
5 Dannemora Village Museum 518.846.7121
With dioramas of the Clinton Correctional Facility, a 1933
barber’s chair, local Native American artifacts, a restored
ice harvesting machine and early large fire extinguisher,
as well as an early school and education display, a photo
{ Fun Fact }
display of historic lodging properties and a full DVD Did you know that the Heart's Delight Farm dairy
collection of the Clayburg Mines, Seneca Ray Stoddard, barn had working lights before the governor's
Arrowheads Last Maine Logging, Trains and Local Glass mansion in Albany, NY?
Negative Slide Show, Dannemora Village Museum tells the
story of the early years of Dannemora, NY.
Le musée possède des dioramas du Clinton Correctional
Facility, un fauteuil de barbier de 1933, des objets
7 Kent-Delord House Museum
locaux amérindiens, une machine à glace restaurée A historic home in Plattsburgh, NY that tells the story
et un immense extincteur d’incendie. On y trouve of the lives and times of three generations of the Delord
également une exposition sur les débuts de l'école et family from 1810 to 1913.
de l'éducation, une exposition de photos de propriétés
historiques collection de Clayburg Mines, de Seneca Une maison historique à Plattsburgh, NY, qui raconte la
Ray Stoddard, de Arrowheads Last Maine Logging, de vie et l’époque de trois générations de la famille Delord de
trains et de diapositives sur verre d’évènements locaux. 1810 à 1913.
Le Dannemora Village Museum raconte l’histoire des
May 12 to October 2: Tuesday Friday (11am-3pm)
premières années de la ville de Dannemora, NY.
June-September: Saturday (11am-3pm)
May-October, 1st Saturday of the
$5.00 (Adults), $3.00 (18 and under), Free
month (10am-2pm) or by appointment
(Active Duty Military)
Free (donations encouraged) 17 Cumberland Avenue
PLACE Plattsburgh, NY 12901 PLACE
40 Emmons Street STAMP
kentdelord.org STAMP
Dannemora, NY 12929
HERE HERE
518.492.7000 518.561.1035
8 Lyon Mountain Mining GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
and Railroad Museum
Explore permanent exhibits featuring the history of the
Lyon Mountain Iron Mines and the Chateaugay Branch
of the D&H railroad. A new exhibit will feature the
history of families who immigrated to Lyon Mountain
Village prior to the 1940s. Stories and photographs
depicting their lives in a small mining town will be on
display.
Explorez les expositions permanentes présentant l'histoire
des mines de fer de Lyon Mountain et de Châteauguay du
chemin de fer D & H. Une nouvelle exposition présentera
l’histoire des familles ayant immigré dans le village de 9 Northern NY American-
Lyon Mountain avant les années 1940. Des histoires et
des photographies illustrant leur vie dans une petite ville
Canadian Genealogical Society
minière seront également exposées. The library has extensive holdings related to families
June-September 4: Wednesdays & Saturdays in Clinton County and Northern New York, Quebec
(10am-2pm), September 1-29: Saturdays and Canada, and New England, and other locales and
only (10am-2pm), Closing for the season on societies. Librarian assistance available.
September 29th. La bibliothèque possède de nombreuses ressources liées
Free (donations encouraged) aux familles du comté de Clinton et du nord de New York,
du Québec et du Canada, de la Nouvelle-Angleterre et
Standish Road d'autres lieux et sociétés. Vous pouvez également recevoir
Lyon Mountain, NY 12952 PLACE de l’aide de bibliothécaire.
lyonmountainmuseum.blogspot.com STAMP Wednesdays and 1st Saturday of each month
HERE (11am-4pm). Additional Saturdays as scheduled
(see website) and by appointment.
518.565.6278
$5 per day for all non-members,
FREE (Village of Dannemora residents)
44 Emmons Street
LYON MOUNTAIN
MINING Dannemora, NY 12929
AND RAILROAD
MUSEUM PLACE
nnyacgs.com
STAMP
518.492.4142 HERE
HT FARM
HEART'S DELIG
KENT-DELORD
HOUSE MUSEUM
10 North Star Underground 11 Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Railroad Museum Museum
North Star Underground Railroad Museum tells the story The Plattsburgh Air Force Base Museum is operated by
of the Underground Railroad past and present along the the Battle of Plattsburgh Association and located on the
Upper Hudson River-Champlain and Canal-Lake Champlain Old Base Museum Campus. The museum focuses on the
corridor of northeast New York. The museum now offers forty years of U.S. Air Force history in Plattsburgh and
bilingual exhibits for French and English speakers. the North Country.
Le Musée de l'Étoile du Nord du Chemin de Fer Clandestin Les collections permanentes et les expositions temporaires
raconte l'histoire du chemin de fer clandestin passé et varient des antiquités à l’art contemporain, en passant
présent le long du corridor de l’Upper Hudson River- par l’une des collections les plus complètes d’œuvres de
Champlain et Canal-Lake Champlain, au nord-est de New Rockwell Kent.
York. Le musée propose désormais des expositions bilingues May-October: Wednesday-Saturday
pour les francophones et les anglophones. (10am-3pm)
May 25-October 14 (11am-4pm) $2.00 per person
July-August (11am-5pm)
Free (donations encouraged) 31 Washington Road PLACE
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
1131 Mace Chasm Road STAMP
Ausable Chasm, NY 12911 plattsburghafbmuseum.org
PLACE HERE
northcountryundergroundrailroad.com STAMP 518.566.1814
HERE
518.834.5180
12 Plattsburgh State Art
Museum at SUNY Plattsburgh
Permanent collections and changing exhibits range
from antiquities to contemporary art – including one
of the country’s most complete collections of works by
Rockwell Kent in the Feinberg Library. The museum also
consists of the Burke, Slatkin, and Lobby Galleries in the
Myers Fine Arts Building on campus.
Les collections permanentes et les expositions temporaires
varient des antiquités à l’art contemporain, en passant
par l’une des collections d’œuvres de Rockwell Kent les
plus complètes du pays dans la bibliothèque de Feinberg.
Le musée comprend également les galeries Burke, Slatkin
et Lobby du Myers Fine Arts Building situé sur le campus
NORTH STAR UNDERGROUND
de l’université.
RAILROAD
Sunday-Saturday (12pm-4pm), Closed Holidays
Free
{ Fun Fact } 101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
PLACE
Did you know that a Chinese Underground STAMP
plattsburgh.edu/plattslife/arts/art-museum
Railroad came through this area as a result of HERE
the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882? 518.564.2474
SUNY PLATTSBURGH GALLERY
14 Samuel de Champlain
History Center
ROUSES POINT
& WELCOME CEHISTORY
13 Rouses Point History &
NTER
Welcome Center The Samuel de Champlain History Center is dedicated
to preserving the Village and Town of Champlain's
The Rouses Point History and Welcome Center is History, as well as promoting awareness of the French
located at the renovated former Delaware and Hudson Settlement in New York, Vermont and Quebec, and
Railroad Station now owned by the Village of Rouses Samuel de Champlain's exploration of Lake Champlain.
Point. This beautiful 1889 building is home to D & H Le Centre d'histoire Samuel de Champlain se consacre
Railroad exhibits, as well as Ayerst, Wyeth, Pfizer and à la préservation de l'histoire du village et de la ville de
other local history exhibits. Champlain, ainsi qu'à la sensibilisation de la colonie
Le Centre d'histoire et d'accueil de Rouses Point est situé française à New York, au Vermont et au Québec, ainsi qu'à
dans l'ancienne gare rénovée de la Delaware et Hudson l'exploration du lac Champlain par Samuel de Champlain.
Railroad, qui appartient maintenant au village de Rouses
Tuesdays (8am-4pm), Wednesdays (8am-4pm)
Point. Dans cet immeuble magnifique construit en 1889, and by appointment
on y trouve des souvenirs et articles de collections et
expositions sur l’histoire locale. Free (donations encouraged)
June-August: Saturdays (10am-4pm) 202 Elm Street
PLACE
Champlain, NY 12919
Free STAMP
PLACE 12 champlainhistory.org
HERE
68 Pratt Street STAMP 518.298.1609
Rouses Point, NY 12979
HERE
518-297-5502 Ext. 345
SUNY PLATTSBURGH
SCULPTURE GARDEN
ROUSES POINT HISTOR
Y AND WELCOME CEN
TER
NORTH
UNDERGROUND RAI STAR
LROAD
THE STRAND CE
NTER
16 War of 1812 Museum
THEATRE
Located on the Old Base Museum Campus, this museum
allows you to explore the causes and effects of the War
of 1812 and the Battles at Plattsburgh in 1814, the site of
the largest invasion in U.S. history.
Ce musée vous permet de découvrir les causes et les
conséquences de la guerre de 1812 et de la bataille de
Plattsburgh ; la plus grande invasion de l’histoire des
États-Unis.
15 The Strand Center &
May-October: Wednesday-Saturday (10am-3pm)
The Strand Center Theatre
Free (donations encouraged)
Live performances, movie showings, rotating gallery
exhibitions, classes in pottery, fiber arts, theater, music, 31 Washington Road
dance and art. Plattsburgh, NY 12903 PLACE
Représentations en direct, projections de films, STAMP
battleofplattsburgh.org
expositions tournantes dans les galeries, cours de poterie,
arts plastiques, théâtre, musique, danse et arts. HERE
518.566.1814
Arts Center: Monday-Friday (10am-6pm)
& Saturday (10am-2pm)
Gallery: Saturday (10am-2pm), closes at
5pm everyday Monday-Friday
Gallery (Free)
Theatre tickets and Art Classes (prices vary)
23 - 25 Brinkerhoff Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901 PLACE
strandcenter.org STAMP
HERE
518.563.1604
THE STRAND CE
NTER
{ Fun Fact }
GALLERY Did you know that Zebulon Pike (AKA: the General
and explorer that Pike's Peak was named after)
was in Plattsburgh in 1812? He was sent here to
command the winter encampment of over 1800 U.S.
troops. The archaeological site, now called Pike's
Cantonment, is believed to be the only undisturbed
THE STRAND CENTER War of 1812 U.S. Army campsite in the nation.About ACCA
The Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance is dedicated
to serving the cultural, artistic, historical and museum
communities of the Adirondack Coast of New York
through collaboration, communication, networking,
professional development, and advocacy in order to
promote the area as a vibrant and attractive cultural
destination.
Informations sur ACCA
L’organisme Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance dessert
les communautés culturelles, artistiques, historiques
est les musées de la Côte Adirondack de l’État de New
York afin de promouvoir la région comme étant une
destination culturelle vibrante et intéressante.
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