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Planes, Trains & Automobiles- Boats & Motorcycles, too! true impact of the renewed dreams and new lives the Empire State has delivered for so many. The Path Through History tells the story of how the state became a gateway to a new and better life for millions of immigrants and the cultural and historic contributions they made. Sites include the Ellis Island American Family Immigration Center and the Eldridge Street Museum and Synagogue, both in New York City. Hispanic cultural contributions are on display at both El Museo del Barrio in New York City and the Katonah Museum of Art in the Hudson Valley, while the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany preserves the Irish cultural influence on America. New York's history is on the move at transportation museums and related sites across the state. Here's a sample of some fascinating places to travel back in time, make a connection, and catch up on history! For more ideas, see iloveny.com Canals & Transportation Since the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, New York State has lead the way in finding new methods of moving people and goods. Those efforts helped our nation grow in size, population and economic strength while making the state the center of a transportation revolution that continues today. NEW YORK CITY The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Manhattan. An inspiring walk through American military history. 877/957-SHIP (7447); intrepidmuseum.org Antique Boat Museum, Clayton. More than 100 classic and antique boats. 315/686-4104; abm.org LONG ISLAND National Soaring Museum, Elmira. Explore 100 years of motorless flight. World's largest collection of sailplanes, gliders. Active soaring field. 607/734-3128; soaringmuseum.org HUDSON VALLEY Motorcyclepedia Museum, Newburgh. America's largest motorcycle museum; 450 motorcycles, from an 1897 DeDion to modern choppers. 845/569-9065; motorcyclepediamuseum.org Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport. Honors the Father of Naval Aviation and founder of the American Aircraft Industry. Interactives, vintage aircraft, motorcycles and other wonders. 607/569-2160; glennhcurtissmuseum.org THE CATSKILLS CENTRAL NEW YORK Catskill Mountain Railroad, Mt. Tremper. Historic train rides along the scenic Esopus Creek. 845/688-7400; catskillmtrailroad.com ©CAR: CINDY RUGGIERI; PLANE: KRISTIAN S. REYNOLDS FINGER LAKES Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City. World-class museum explores 100 years of Long Island's aerospace heritage. 516/572-411; cradleofaviation.org At Montauk Point visit the nation's 4th oldest lighthouse. Across the state in Lockport see one of the 19th Century's most impressive feats of engineering at the Erie Canal's Flight of Five Locks. The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse tells the story of the people, as well as the technology, involved in building the canal, one of the most important public works projects in history. The former PoughkeepsieHighland Railroad Bridge is now the Walkway Over the Hudson, the longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world. For more information, visit: paththroughhistory.ny.gov THOUSAND ISLANDSSEAWAY Northeast Classic Car Museum, Norwich. Over 160 classics and antiques; world's largest collection of Franklin cars. 607/334-AUTO (2886); classiccarmuseum.org THE ADIRONDACKS Adirondack Scenic Railroad, Saranac Lake/Lake Placid; Utica/Old Forge. Relive the Golden Age of railroading on scenic rides. 800/819-2291; www.adirondackrr.com iloveny.com * 53 * SUMMER GREATER NIAGARA Buffalo/Erie County Naval & Military Park, Buffalo. Lakefront memorial and museum of military history. Retired battleships, guided-missile cruiser, submarine. Military aircraft and vehicles. 716/847-1773; buffalonavalpark.org  http://www.iloveny.com http://www.intrepidmuseum.org http://www.abm.org http://www.cradleofaviation.org http://www.soaringmuseum.org http://www.motorcyclepediamuseum.org http://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org http://www.catskillmtrailroad.com http://www.classiccarmuseum.org http://paththroughhistory.ny.gov http://paththroughhistory.ny.gov http://www.adirondackrr.com http://www.buffalonavalpark.org http://www.iloveny.com

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