Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, Part 3
January 19, 2012 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Adirondacks, education, forests, lakes, museums, nature, sports and recreation, trails, Upstate NY
If you don’t have a hankering to go see this museum after the first two posts about our trip (read Part 1 here and Part 2 here), I don’t know what to tell you. It took us two full days (and then some) to see this museum and we had a BLAST. My kids’ heads [...]
Our Adventure Through Howe Caverns, Cobleskill, NY
I firmly believe that every New Yorker should see Howe Caverns. I think the place is part of our identity as New Yorkers, on par with Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty. Howe Caverns is simply stunning. It has amazed visitors for over 169 years and despite our modern technological marvels, the trip will [...]
A Visit to Fort Ticonderoga, Part 3
November 30, 2011 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Adirondacks, castles, churches, forts, historic houses, history, lakes, museums, reenactments, Revolutionary War, tourism, Unknown Soldier
We spent the better part of a day at Fort Ticonderoga, taking in the magnificent sights of the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain, absorbing the amazing and sometimes tragic history, and exploring the fort’s numerous labyrinthine pathways and alcoves. And this was all before we had even entered one building! Read Part 1 and Part [...]
A Visit to Fort Ticonderoga, Part 2
November 21, 2011 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Adirondacks, architecture, castles, forts, gardens, historic houses, history, lakes, museums, Revolutionary War, tourism, Unknown Soldier
In A Visit to Fort Ticonderoga, Part 1, I discussed the amazing views of the fort and its very important role in the defense of pre-colonial settlements and American Revolutionary strategy. After soaking in the glorious sights and enjoying a musket drill, we entered the interior ring of the fort that once housed the soldiers, [...]
A Visit to Fort Ticonderoga, Part 1
November 17, 2011 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Adirondacks, castles, forts, harbors, history, lakes, parks, reenactments, Revolutionary War, rivers, trails
Fort Ticonderoga, an historic site in New York near the Vermont border (Lake Champlain) has everything: breathtaking views of the Adirondack high peaks, walking paths through gardens and restored pre-colonial buildings, hands-on stuff and lots of climbing and exploring for the kids, and oodles and oodles of ancient history– well, as ancient as America can [...]

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