Adirondack History Beckons Travelers

History buffs and Adirondack enthusiasts discover regional treasures at the Adirondack Museum

BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, N.Y. (PRWEB) May 24, 2003 -- Surrounded by the Adirondack Mountains, beautifully landscaped grounds, towering trees and with Blue Mountain Lake sparkling in the background, the Adirondack Museum is home to thousands of artifacts that provide a link to the regions past.

The Adirondack Museum is comprised of 22 unique buildings and historic structures located on 32 beautiful acres overlooking Blue Mountain Lake. The museums exhibits and programs tell the stories of how people have lived, worked, played and traveled in the Adirondack region since the early 1800s.

The Adirondack Museum is not like most museums -- there are many different buildings that house exhibits rather than just one building. The museum is an extension of the outdoor experience that is so important to Adirondack travelers. Visitors walk between the unique buildings from one exhibit to the next. In fact, its best to visit the Museum on a sunny day since a great deal of time is spent outdoors.

The historic buildings that make up the Adirondack Museum include: a one-room schoolhouse; an Adirondack-style, mosaic-twig summer cottage once owned by Frederic C.

Durant and once located on Forked Lake; the Whiteface Mountain fire tower which was moved from the top of Whiteface to the museum in 1973; and an Artists Cottage where painter Gustave Wiegand lived and worked. Many of these historic structures were moved to the Adirondack Museum from their original location.

The museum has exhibits that frequently change which allow visitors to have new experiences each year. This summer, there are three new exhibits at the museum.

A Paradise for Boys and Girls: Children's Camps in the Adirondacks" Childrens camps have existed in the Adirondacks for over 100 years and have impacted the lives of thousands of campers. This two-year exhibit tells the story about the camps located in the Adirondack region. A variety of programs and activities will be offered in connection with the camps exhibit.

"Summering in the Adirondacks: The Artist's Views" This beautiful exhibit in the Lynn H. Boillot Art Galleries at the museum is a special exhibit of paintings, prints and artifacts that conveys the wide appeal of the Adirondacks as a summer vacation destination dating back to the mid-1800s.

"Places of the Spirit" An exhibition of the work of four photographers from the Lake Placid Institute for the Arts and Humanities during the summer of 2001 who examined various sacred sites - churches, synagogues, burial grounds and other places of spirituality - within the Adirondack region.

Located on Route 30 in Blue Mountain Lake, the Adirondack Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week from Memorial Day weekend through mid-October. For more information, call 518-352-7311 or visit www.adkmuseum.org.

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