2019-20 Southern Adirondacks Guide to the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor

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LAKE LUZERNE
Rockwell-Harmon Cottage
Visitor Information Center:
The last remaining cottage of
the Rockwell Hotel circa 1842
The Kinnear House
Museum of Local History:
Early 1900s decor and local
history displays
… to four historic sites
Main St., Downtown Lake Luzerne
Open 11:00 am-3:00 pm Thursday-Sunday in July & August
The Gailey Hill one-room
school house: 1930s-era
schoolroom artifacts
The Pagenstecher Pulp Mill
Museum: Home to the first
USA-made pulp grinder
Wayside Beach, Colonel Butler Park,
Garnar Leatherworks Tannery Chimney
Contact Sue at (518) 696-4947
Thursdays—Sundays
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rushes in from the west to join the mighty Hudson. But, the roar
of the waterfall is most enchanting behind the Rockwell-Harmon
Cottage, while enjoying an ice cream cone and resting in an Adirondack
Chair.
Climb into the oversized Adirondack chair at the
entrance to the Adirondack Folk School, it makes a
perfect group picture. The Adirondack Folk School
founded in 2010 is open year round for the joy of
hands-on learning the arts, crafts and customs of the
Adirondacks.
Lake Luzerne is the place for thrills and chills, and
for the outdoor adventurer it’s fast becoming known
as “Adventure Row”. With plenty of opportunities
for river paddling, tubing, floating, rafting, canoeing,
kayaking, water boarding, hiking, biking, rodeo and
horseback riding with guided mountaintop dinner rides
available and the thrill of soaring on a zip line, with
age appropriate zones. In winter, there’s cross country
skiing, snow shoeing, ice fishing and snowmobilers
can ride over 200 miles of forest trails.
Set off in search of an adventure at Harris Land
Preserve. As one travels northeasterly through Lake
Luzerne towards Fourth Lake, Potash Mountain, with
its classic, rugged profile, looms straight ahead. This little peak is
one of the best-loved, iconic features of the southern Adirondacks
- left by the glaciers, and weathered by water, ice, and the sun
for thousands of years. At a modest 1752’ elevation, its position
makes it seem huge - and climbers know it is a ‘real’ mountain.
This route up Potash takes you through The Harris Land Preserve,
a 112 acre preserve is a beautiful wooded area used for forestbased
education, and year long outdoor recreation. Hiking, snowshoeing
and horseback riding are all in the mix.
An adventure awaits you in Lake Luzerne so grab your camera
and your friends to discover the natural beauty, charm and thrill
Lake Luzerne offers.
Photo - PilotGirl Productions
Pictured with the
Adirondack Regiment
114NY Infantry is
Congresswoman
Elise Stefanik to her left
is Captain Peter Gilbert.
Photo - Luzerne Productions
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