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26 Hadley – On the Road Less Traveled In the most northern part of Saratoga Country, at the confluence of the Great Sacandaga and the mighty Hudson Rivers is where you’ll find a little gem called Hadley. Hadley is a quaint little town where the roads are less traveled, the people friendly, the whitewater the best in New York and the view from the top of Hadley Mountain is breathtaking. You won’t find big industry here, what you’ll find are some very talented, genuine, hard-working people raising a family and enjoying the world around them at a slower pace. Hadley is a wonderful place to… The 1885 landmark parabolic Bow Bridge spans the Sacandaga River, where you’ll find some of the best whitewater in New York State. Photo credits to: Luzerne Productions and PilotGirl Productions Come... Explore Hadley... A Great Destination for Adventure Visit Breathe fresh air Unwind Make friends Play Ride a bike Climb a mountain Get dirty Fall in love Pitch a tent Eat well Rest Swing a golf club Work hard Raise a family Pray Picnic Make a memory Sing Cool off Build Contact: Supervisor Arthur “Mo” Wright: 518-696-4797 www.townofhadley.net | supervisorwright@townofhadley.org Hadley Business Association: Sue Wilder: 518-696-4947 Explore.HadleyNY.net | hadleyba2003@yahoo.com Reach our advertisers at: ADKDiningGuide.com • ADKStoresandGalleries.com • ADKEntertainment.com • ADKAccommodations.com
town of hadley A phrase from one of Robert Frost’s poems,“I took the road less traveled by and that made all the difference” certainly describes the hamlet of Hadley nestled at the confluence of the mighty Hudson River and the Great Sacandaga Rivers. The Bridge of Hope, with the American Flags waving in the wind spans the mighty Hudson River connecting Lake Luzerne to Hadley. This is the narrowest spot of the Hudson River causing it to tumble and fall from the rock ledges creating Rockwell Falls. For generations the force of water has provided water-power to operate lumber, paper, and grist mills along its banks. The southern view from the Bridge of Hope is where the Sacandaga River roars in from the west to join the mighty Hudson River from the east. The Sacandaga River once cut a path like a shoelace, back and forth in the Sacandaga Valley finding each spring to overflow its banks causing flooding to down state residents in Troy and the Capital District. In the 1930’s a remarkable engineering project of an earthen dam was constructed at Conklinville to control the rising flow of water, thereby, creating the Great Sacandaga Lake, the largest man-made body of water in New York State and some of the best whitewater. The newly released DVD “Harnessing Nature, Building the Great Sacandaga”, produced by Jason Kemper, Lauren Roberts and Peter Pepe in association with the Great Sacandaga Lake Advisory Council tells the story of how the people of the Sacandaga Valley had to sacrifice their homes, their farms and their livelihoods for the greater good. It is a must see movie of heartbreak, rebirth and a remarkable engineering project in its own right. The DVD is available for sale at the Hadley Lake Luzerne Historical Society. Today, many enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, and skiing on the flat-water lake, while others enjoy the thrill of whitewater rafting on the Sacandaga River below Stewarts Dam. Spanning the Sacandaga River is the 1885 historic parabolic Bow Bridge (shown in photo on previous page). It was rescued from demolition and restored to use in 2006. It’s fun to drive over to the the Dean Mountain Whitewater Park for a picnic lunch to watch the rafters on the best regulated whitewater in New York State or to explore the nature trail charted by the local Boy Scouts. While on the road less taken, another park to discover is the Sam Smead Memorial Park located at the corner of Stony Creek Rd and Maple Street. Besides pavilions, play ground equipment, picnic tables and grills, horse shoe pits, tennis and basketball courts there will be summer music performances conducted most Friday nights at 7pm during July and August. It’s free, and all are welcome to attend. Friday Night Music in the Park kicks off July 12th with fireworks at dusk and the sounds of music with The Norm Allen and Tim Rodrigue Duo and the Stony Creek Band. 7/19 Old Soul 8/2 Nobody Special 8/9 Studio Two “A Beatles Tribute” 8/16 Spoiler 80’s Music 8/23 Kelly and Son 8/30 Warren County Ramblers Rain of shine ~ Bring you own chairs and dress in the layered Adirondack style because the weather has been known to change quickly. Local vendors will be promoting their items and the Park Committee Concession Stand will be open. On July 19 and August Reach our advertisers at: 30 the music will be held at the Hadley Senior and Community Center. Keeping Community active is the mission of the Hadley Business Association www.HadleyNYbusiness.com which promotes the spring Maple in April Festival, the summer community-wide Garage sales and the fall Holiday on the Hudson Tree lighting event. Hiking the Hadley Mountain Fire Tower trail which affords spectacular views ranging from the Sacandaga valley to Vermont, the Catskills, and to both the southern Adirondacks and their northern high pecks is breathtaking anytime of the year. By following the red trail markers and an ascent of 1,525 feet leads to the fire tower where a summit steward, working on an internship and hired by the Hadley Mountain Fire Tower Committee may greet you. Starting the first of June the steward will spend the majority of the summer engaging and telling hikers about the history and characteristics of the Adirondack Park and Hadley Mountain Fire Tower. When not greeting the public, the steward helps maintain and repair the trail and structures under the supervision of the local forest ranger, and stays in the primitive quarters of the old ranger cabin, which can be seen just prior to the final turn up to the summit and its restored fire tower. To learn more about hiking to the Hadley Mountain summit visit www.hadleyfiretower.org or contact New York State division of Lands and Forest Region 5 @ 518-623-1278. The second contact is Linda Ranado who is the chairperson for the Friends of the Hadley Fire Tower Committee. Her email is lranado@hotmail.com. DIRECTIONS: To get to the trail head of Hadley Mountain take exit 21 of the Adirondack Northway I-87 continue west on route 9N for 11miles to the Hadley-Luzerne High School turn right onto Mill St which becomes Main St., then right onto Bridge St., cross the Hudson River into Hadley. Continue straight to the four-corner intersection, turn right onto Stony Creek Rd. (County Route1) for 3.1 miles left onto Hadley Hill Rd. 4.3 miles right onto Tower Rd, take a sharp left hand turn onto N. Strawberry Lane, the parking lot and sign-in is on your left. Hadley’s less traveled roads will lead you to a community of cottage industries. Discover and learn the various types of lettuce grown at Adirondack Aquaponics, a fresh produce farm, where the combination of aquaculture (raising Tilapia fish) and hydroponics to raise plants of lettuce whose roots are nourished in highly-filtered-nutrient-rich water, provides fresh produce. adkaquaponics@ gmail.com There’s much to discover and explore on the road less traveled in the quaint little town of Hadley. You won’t find big industry there, but you’ll find a wonderful place to breathe fresh air, climb a mountain, enjoy music, fall in love, swing a golf club and make memories. ADKDiningGuide.com • ADKStoresandGalleries.com • ADKEntertainment.com • ADKAccommodations.com 27
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