ILNY Travel Guide - Summer 2014 - (Page 76)
COOPERSTOWN, cont'd
The Farmers' Museum | 5775 Rte 80, 13326 | Daily chores
carried out at a working farm while commerce flourishes
at the Village Crossroad. Visitors experience the interplay
among trades, village life and agriculture in New York
State circa 1845. Museum features exhibits, craft demonstrations and hand-on activities that bring history to life. |
| 888/547-1450, 607/547-1450; farmersmuseum.org
The Glimmerglass Festival | 7300 Rte 80, 13326 |
Internationally-acclaimed summer opera festival presents
both familiar and rarely performed opera and musical
theatre in a magnificent setting overlooking Otsego
Lake. Previews, meet-the-performers, tours, picnic meals
on spacious lawns add to a "Night at the Opera." | |
607/547-0700; glimmerglass.org
ESPERANCE
(M-22)
Landis Arboretum | 174 Lape Rd, 12066 | Public garden
on 200 acres, 35 of which are planted with trees and
shrubs from around the world. The remaining property
includes open fields and woodlands with hiking trails.
Education programs, concerts and art classes are
offered. | | 518/875-6935; landisarboretum.org
FLY CREEK
(M-19)
Cooperstown Beverage Trail | 288 Goose St, 13337 |
Once the hops-growing capital of North America, this
region boasts the historic Fly Creek Cider Mill, Brewery
Ommegang, Cooperstown Brewing Company, and
Bear Pond Winery, each making world-class beverages. |
877/346-3253, 800/505-6455;
cooperstownbeveragetrail.com
Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard | 288 Goose St, 13337 |
Historic, water-powered cider mill on the banks of Fly
Creek pressing fresh, sweet cider for over 150 years.
Daily tastings of over 40 specialty foods including fresh
fudge, cave-aged cheddar cheese, salsa, apple wines
and hard ciders. Tours, observation deck, restaurant,
| 800/505-6455,
bakery and ice-cream parlor. |
607/547-9692; flycreekcidermill.com
FONDA
Secret Caverns | 671 Caverns Rd, 12092 | Natural
entrance into cave. Fossils, 100-foot underground waterfall, stalactites & stalagmites, flowstone. Picnic area. |
518/296-8558; secretcaverns.com
(L-22)
Diamond Acres | Stone Arabia Rd, 12068 | Dig for
Herkimer "diamonds" (quartz). | 518/762-7960
Fonda Speedway | 21 South Bridge St, 12068 |
Big block modified stockcar racing. | 518/382-3115;
fondaspeedway.com
LITTLE FALLS
The National Shrine of Kateri Tekakwitha | Rte 5,
12068 | Site of excavated 17th-century Mohawk village
|
of Caughnawaga. Chapel, museum, gift shop. |
518/853-3646; katerishrine.com
HERKIMER
(L-19)
Erie Canal Cruises on board Lil' Diamond III | 800
Mohawk St, 13350 | Hear the history of the Erie Canal,
from it's origin in Rome, to it's current role. Experience
being raised and lowered 20 feet inside a canal lock on
a relaxing 90-minute cruise. Boat holds 60 passengers. |
315/717-0350; eriecanalcruises.com
Gems Along The Mohawk | 800 Mohawk St, 13350 |
One- or two-hour canal cruises. Shop at one of 60 shops
and enjoy dinner at the waterfront restaurant. | |
866/717-GEMS, 315/717-0077; gemsalongthemohawk.com
Herkimer Diamond Mines | 4626 Rte 28, 13350 |
Prospect for "diamonds" (quartz crystals). Gem and
mineral shop. Museum, picnicking. West Canada Creek
offers trout fishing, canoeing, tubing and kayaking. Dine
at KOA's on-site cafe, pavilion or Crystal Chandelier
Restaurant. | | 800/562-0897, 315/891-7355;
herkimerdiamond.com
HOWES CAVE
(M-22)
Howe Caverns Adventure Park | 255 Discovery Drive,
12092 | Large underground cave open to the public for
90-minute guided tours. Underground boat ride. Park
with ziplines, ropes course, and gemstone mining. Estate
open year round. | | 888/696-2283, 518/296-8900;
howecaverns.com
Iroquois Indian Museum | 324 Caverns Rd, 12092 |
Iroquois art, past and present. An anthropological institution informed by archeology, history, and research. |
| 518/296-8949; iroquoismuseum.org
(K-20)
Herkimer Home State Historic Site | 200 Rte 169, 13365 |
Restored 18th-century home of Revolutionary War general Nicholas Herkimer, leader of the Battle of Oriskany. |
| 315/823-0398; nysparks.com
MIDDLEVILLE
(V-26)
Ace of Diamonds Mine & Campground | 84 Herkimer St,
13406 | Mining for Herkimer Diamonds (quartz crystals).
Camping and gift shop. | | 315/891-3855;
herkimerdiamonds.com
MILFORD
(N-20)
Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad | Rte 166,
13807 | Built in 1869. Visitors can experience what was
once the primary form of transportation throughout the
country. Special train rides throughout the year: Easter
Bunny Express, Dinner Trains, Blues Express, Train
Robberies, Halloween Special, and Christmas Trains. | |
607/432-2429; lrhs.com
NORTH BLENHEIM
(N-21)
Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project Visitors Center | 1378
Rte 30, 12131 | Learn about the world of electricity
via new hands-on exhibits with emphasis on the pumped
|
storage method of generating electricity. |
800/724-0309, 518/827-6121; nypa.gov/vc/blengil.htm
NORWICH
(N-17)
Northeast Classic Car Museum | 24 Rexford St, 13815 |
Museum collects, preserves, and exhibits vehicles related
to the evolution of transportation. See the world's largest
collection of Franklin cars. More than 160 classics and
antiques with frequently changing exhibits. | |
607/334-2886; classiccarmuseum.org
Key to symbols and abbreviations, see page 83.
ONE OF THE MANY
STORIES
ON TAP
IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
F.X. Matt Brewing Co. / Saranac
Adirondack Distilling Co.
Kymar Farm
Brewery Ommegang
Marc Rubenstein
Co-Founder/Brewmaster
A pioneer in the craft beer business, Marc Rubenstein continues
to grow Middle Ages' reputation as a premier New York brew.
brewcentralny.com
Discover the stories, traditions and tastes of breweries,
distilleries and pubs rooted in a century-old history of
handcrafted beverages.
Greater Binghamton | Chenango | Herkimer | Madison | Montgomery | Oneida | Onondaga | Otsego | Schoharie
SUMMER * 76 * 800/CALL-NYS
http://www.secretcaverns.com
http://www.fondaspeedway.com
http://www.farmersmuseum.org
http://www.nysparks.com
http://www.katerishrine.com
http://www.glimmerglass.org
http://www.herkimerdiamonds.com
http://www.eriecanalcruises.com
http://www.landisarboretum.org
http://www.gemsalongthemohawk.com
http://www.lrhs.com
http://www.herkimerdiamond.com
http://www.nypa.gov/vc/blengil.htm
http://www.cooperstownbeveragetrail.com
http://www.howecaverns.com
http://www.classiccarmuseum.org
http://www.flycreekcidermill.com
http://www.iroquoismuseum.org
http://www.brewcentralny.com
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