Local Museums
The Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum on River Road in Peru will officially open for business in June.
Critical repairs to be done this winter.
The facility, planned for River Road property owned by Leeward Babbie, would include a ton of artifacts he has collected over a lifetime.
Several new vehicles are now on display at the Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, including some that may be on loan through the winter only.
The plan to recreate an 18th-century French sawmill in Ticonderoga is moving forward.
Battle of Plattsburgh events moving into high gear as weekend nears.
Events start with concerts and build to fireworks, parade, lectures, music, family activities, re-enactments and more.
Officials have lined up dozens of events for the popular 12th annual event next month.
President of the North Country Underground Railroad Association, Don Papson, and Town Supervisor Jerry Morrow talk about the unique partnership they have created between the Chasm Corporation, NCURHA, and the Town of Chesterfield to transform the 19th-century Estes House into a Visitors Interpretive Center.
Over many months, archivist Jenifer Kuba and artist Edward Cornell blended ideas to stage the exhibit soon to open at the Adirondack History Center Museum.
The 400th anniversary of French explorer Samuel de Champlain's visit is about to be celebrated.
Many area historical sites around Plattsburgh will open their doors free of charge Saturday for the second-annual Museum Day.
Champlain Valley Transportation Museum and Visitors Bureau at odds over future of Lake Champlain's historic replica sail ferry.
Weatherwax replica has struggled since it was constructed in 2001.
Maple Sugar Festival in Elizabethtown had a variety of events to satisfy a everyone's tastes.
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