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The Glens Falls region offers visitors a rich variety of historic, artistic and cultural attractions. The city is home to the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra and the Glens Falls Conmmunity Theater  which
perform throughout the year. Glens Falls also boasts two beautiful parks including
the Crandall Park with its extensive xc-ski trail system, numerous historic landmarks,
lovely gardens and magnificent Crandall library building.The Glens Falls Civic
Center provides year-round entertainment and sporting events and is home to the
Adirondack Ice Hawks hockey team of the UHL, the Adirondack Wildcats of the USBL
and the New York State Boys Public High School Basketball tournament. Nearby Gore
Mountain also offers a multitude of winter sports and excellent downhill skiing.
Glens Falls famous "Home Town" appeal as well as its proximity to major resort
destinations like Saratoga Springs, Lake George and the Albany-Capital district
truly make it the "Gateway To The Adirondacks." GlensFalls.com gives you everything
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The Feeder Canal - Across from this historic canal is a hydro-electric power-plant on the Hudson River at Glens Falls. The canal was created circa 1820 to feed water into the Champlain Canal. During the early 19th Century the New York State Canal System served a crucial portion of the state's economy. In Glens Falls, lime, marble, lumber, and agricultural products were shipped from the docks at the base of Canal Street. Fort Amherst Road - Located near this road is the location where Fort Amherst once was. The fort is no longer extant, however portions of the wood foundations were known as late as 1880. The fort constituted a block house marking the half-way point on the road between Fort Ann and Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George. This Fort system, erected by the British, was built to secure the northern territories of the colony from incursions from the French during the French and Indian War. A restored fort house complex is available for viewing in the nearby town of Fort Ann. Civil War Monument - A limestone obelisk located in the intersection of Glen, South, and Bay streets, only soldiers from the Civil War are listed on the monument. Many battles of the war are listed. Quaker Meeting House - The Quaker Meeting House, an Italianate edifice on Ridge St. was built in 1875, and originally contained no heating system. DeLong
House - Presently the home of the Glens Falls/Queensbury Historical Association
and the Chapman Historical Museum. A Greek Revival and Second Empire edifice on
the corner of Glen and Bacon Streets. A Queen Anne style Carriage Barn also sits
on the property.
Glens Falls Hospital - Founded in the summer of 1897 by a group of twelve local physicians, the Glens Falls Hospital was meant to serve the entire Upper Hudson River Valley. Solomon A. Parks generously donated his home in Glens Falls for the original hospital. The present structure has been extensively modified, enlarged, and modernized several times to better serve the needs of the community, and currently serves as the fast-response trauma center for the region. The hospital is now the area's biggest employer. Charles R. Wood Theater - This theater opened in 2003 on Glen Street, in the heart of Glens Falls. A former Woolworth store for years, it is now the home of the Adirondack Theatre Festival during the summer months, and introduces culture and theatre into the surrounding community. The theater is named for the late Mr. Wood, who was a successful local entrepreneur and founder of The Great Escape theme park, located between Glens Falls and Lake George. The
Hyde Collection - The center among a triplet of revival type residences constructed
for the daughters of Samuel Pruyn, the Hyde is today a world class museum of European,
American, and contemporary art. The principal collection is presented in its original
domestic context as a private collection.
First Presbyterian Church - The fifth house of worship of this Congregation chartered in 1803 was constructed in 1929. A gothic revival design by Ralph Adams Cram, is among the most outstanding buildings in Glens Falls. Cram was also contracted subsequently by St. Mary's Parish to design the Academy building of the same name on Warren Street. Crandall
Public Library - While the library had existed since 1893, it did not have its
own permanent home until 1931, with the completion of the library building in
City Park, on property willed to the library by local entrepreneur Henry Crandall.
The building was designed by Charles A. Platt; it was renovated and expanded in
1969, and is presently undergoing a major renovation and expansion involving the
demolition of the 1969 addition. The library is a part of the Southern Adirondack
Library System.
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