Blenheim-Gilboa Hydroelectric Station Visitor’s Center
February 10, 2012 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under agriculture, barns, Capital Region, history, Revolutionary War, Upstate NY
The Blenheim-Gilboa Hydroelectric Power Station is a scenic half hour drive south from the small city of Cobleskill, New York, in Schoharie County. The area is absolutely beautiful, and the power station and visitor’s center are well nestled in the rural setting. The visitor’s center is in a remodeled 19th century dairy barn (red!) on [...]
Fraunces Tavern Museum, Pearl Street, New York, NY
December 20, 2011 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under harbors, historic houses, history, NYC, Revolutionary War, tourism
As history buffs who greatly admire and study the lives and works of the fathers of our nation, we couldn’t visit New York City without a pilgrimage to Fraunces Tavern Museum on Pearl Street. The diminutive building is overshadowed by rising skyscrapers of modern times, testaments to the success of the nation as a bastion [...]
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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