The Adirondacks
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Your adventure in the Adirondacks—a vast region covering
six million acres—begins by selecting one of more than
100 friendly towns and villages in which to stay. Jump off
from there—into a cool lake, down a ski slope, or through
a museum! Choose from eight Amtrak stations, from
Fort Edward to Rouses Point.
Six Flags
Great Escape
STATION SERVICES
Fort Edward-Glens Falls
(FED)*
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Whitehall (WHL)
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Ticonderoga (FTC)
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Port Henry (POH)
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Westport (WSP)
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Port Kent (PRK)
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Plattsburgh (PLB)
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Rouses Point (RSP)
WHAT’S NEW ▼
PHOTOS: (RIDE) COURTESY SIXFLAGSGREATESCAPE.COM; (ROGERS ISLAND) COURTESY ROGERS ISLAND VISITORS CENTER
Six Flags Great Escape introduces a new
thrill ride this year: the Greezed Lightnin’ roller
coaster features a seven-story, 360° loop. The
park has more than 135 rides, shows and
attractions in all, as well as the seasonal
waterpark, Splashwater Kingdom.
sixflags.com/greatescape
From FED Station: 17 miles car
The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls—a
museum of Adirondack heritage combined
with European decorative art and furnishings—
undergoes renovations this year that will
reopen the Whitney-Renz Gallery as additional
art display space. hydecollection.org
The Depot Theatre, housed at the historic
Westport train station, has an entertaining
38th season main stage line-up. Shows will
include: Shout!—The Mod Musical, Outside
Mullingar, Murder for Two, and The Glass
Menagerie. depottheatre.org
From WSP Station: 1 minute walk
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Skene Manor, a Victorian Gothic-style
mansion, was built in 1874 by NYS Supreme
Court Judge Joseph H. Potter. Today, visitors
can enjoy tours of the historic mansion and
lunch in the tea room. skenemanor.org
From PRK Station: .5 miles car; 10 minute walk
Rogers Island Visitors Center
From FTC Station:
1 mile car
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TRAVEL TIMES
NYC > Fort Edward
Albany > Fort Edward
Fort Edward > Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga > Rouses Point
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*AMTRAK Train-Catcher Service. Daily bus
connections to and from Fort Edward train
station, as far as the Village of Lake George.
Call (518) 792-1085 for reservations at least
48 hours before arrival.
CONNECTIONS
Car Rental
offers station pickup:
Fort Edward: 518-745-5020
Plattsburgh: 518-566-0190
DAILY DEPARTURES The Adirondack
From FED Station: 5.4 miles car
It’s 1777 again! Fort
Ticonderoga is the only
U.S. historic site that tells a
new story every year. Staff
will interpret American
soldiers during the first half
of the season, until the
British capture on July 5.
After that, British soldiers will
be portrayed. Tours, walking
trails, demonstrations.
fortticonderoga.org
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VISITOR RESOURCES
visitadirondacks.com and
lakestolocks.com
Exhibits at the Rogers Island
Visitors Center include archaeological
remains from an early Native American
settlement, as well as artifacts from the
French and Indian War and the Revolutionary years, when Fort Edward was
the third largest city in colonial North
America. rogersisland.org
From FED Station:
.7 miles car; 14 minute walk
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