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



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