My Big Adventure

After a day in Quebec, I headed south again and had breakfast in a small town called Elizabethtown. The body of John Brown (if you don't know, google it; it's an interesting read) was housed in this courthouse on its way to his final resting place. Maniac, zealot, highly committed???? The old high school has been converted to a museum of Adirondack history. Note the separate boys and girls entrances. And this old United Church. The renovated church in Creston could've benefitted from this craftsmanship.

Headed up into the Adirondack Park region (over 6 million acres preserved) where I enjoyed the scenery and the history. From the 1600s to the present, this place has been special. Hudson River The town of Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain also became an interesting side track. I was going to historic Fort Ticonderoga (famous for the Naval battles during the War of 1812) but took a drive into the community and found this interesting park. It is also the setting for a car rally during the summer. Interesting homes in the area and I intend on thoroughly investigating Ft Ticonderoga next spring on my way back through the Adirondacks. This is a ferry crossing from New York to Vermont. Lake Champlain

The beginning of Television. Station WGY in Schenectady demonstrated this new technology on the Proctor's stage.

Back in Schenectady, New York. The historic Mohawk River looking good. The iconic Proctor's Theatre. Originally built in 1912 when there were some problems that required him to return early from Europe and miss his seat on the Titanic. His business partner wasn't as fortunate and went down with the ship. After remodeling the theatre in 1926, Mr. Proctor considered this to be the crown jewel of the dozens of theatres he built and owned. Proctor's Parrot Arcade Entrance Ceiling lights