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Welcome to Lake Placid Attractions!Lake Placid attractions offer a spectacular combination of natural beauty and interesting history. Explore the legacy of Lake Placid at the 1932 and 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum. Visit the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, recognized by the New York Times as "the best of its kind in the world." Explore the crystal waters of the Ausable Chasm River as it flows through the most amazing rock formations and view it as it pours over steep granite cliffs. See some of the most incredible scenery from the Adirondack Scenic Railroad as it transports you through untouched wilderness. These are just a few of the spectacular attractions that await you in Lake Placid. 1932
and 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum Adirondack
Museum Ausable Chasm Fort Ticonderoga Hill Falls
Gorge Adventure Center Lake Placid
Marina Adirondack
Scenic Railroad Greystone
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Explore
the legacy of the 1932 and 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games in many
great exhibits, which include video highlights, athletes' uniforms and
equipment, and historical information about all of the area's Olympic
sites.Special exhibits for Summer of 2003 include art and photos by Dan
Moss, official artist of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games.
Called
"the best of its kind in the world," by The New York Times,
the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake overlooks the lake of the
same name. Six million acres of Adirondack Park surround this place and
form the basis of the museum's exhibits and programs telling the
stories of how people have lived, worked, played and traveled in the Adirondack
region since the early 1800s. Twenty buildings on 32 acres of grounds
and gardens, house exhibits on logging, boats and boating, mining, outdoor
recreation, transportation, rustic furniture..., and on-going programs
and special events offer a variety of interesting activities for the whole
family.
Step
back in time as you walk the nature trail through primeval Adirondack
Forest. Stroll past Rainbow Falls, Elephant's Head, Column Rock, Hyde's
Cave and the eerie quiet of Mystic Gorge. Descend hundreds of feet on
natural stone walkways and gaze upon centuries of geologic history etched
in stone. Board a raft and float the crystal waters of the Ausable Chasm
River through a maze of breath taking rock formations sculpted across
eons by the river's currents.
World-renowned
museum and historic fort on scenic Lake Champlain. Site of major victories
in the Seven Years' War and American Revolution. Restored King's Garden,
Garrison Garden, and Natiave American Gardens mid-June to mid-September.
Fife & Drum Corps and artillery demos daily July and August. Encampments
and special events throughout the season. Museum store, restaurant, picnics,
easy drive from Lake Placid.
Wilderness
beauty. Adirondack history. Serenity. Cruise the pristine waters of Lake
Placid in one of our enclosed, turn-of-the-century crafts. The hourlong,
narrated tour travels 16 miles on one of the world's most beautiful lakes.
See and hear about the stately manors situated along the shore, Adirondack
wildlife, and Whiteface Mountain, site of the alpine events during the
1980 Winter Olympic Games. A Lake Placid boat tour is a must for all visitors
to the Adirondacks, it is truly a delightful experience.
Experience
the grandeur of the early 19th century touring the elegant mansion Greystone.
Overlooking a magnificent view of Lake Champlain, Greystone was built
of 18'' thick cut stone walls quarried in nearby Willsboro, the same site
later the stone work base of the Brooklyn Bridge would come from.Built
by wealthy merchant Belden Noble, construction took nearly four years
beginning in 1853. The fashionable Greek revival Style is evident in the
fluted column entrance way and spectacular plaster work interiors. The
original mahogany gothic style library remains intact along with a pair
of gilded pier mirrors. Furniture and furnishings original to the Empire
period are displayed in the dining room, music room, parlor, center hall,
and library.