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Centennial Site
North Creek Railroad Station
North Creek, N.Y.This railroad station, built in 1871, was the northern most extension of rail service into the Adirondack wilderness. Dr. Thomas Durant completed the 60-mile "Adirondack Railroad" from Saratoga Springs to North Creek, at a cost in excess of $6 million, in October 1871. The station bears a bronze plaque stating, "At this site early in the morning of September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt received the message that President McKinley had died in Buffalo and that he had become President of the United States." The Johnsburg Historical Society erected this plaque in 1976.
Today, the station is undergoing renovation so that it will appear as it did on that day in 1901 when Roosevelt became president. The North Creek Railway Depot Preservation Association is taking great pains in this restoration. Paint samples (dated 1910) were sent off for lab analysis and colors were chosen for the exterior. The walls are now "Johnsburg Brown" as were many of the old town buildings that used paint from paint beds in Johnsburg around the turn of the century. Visitors may take a 20-minute ride along Roosevelt's route.
Gore Mountain
Peaceful Valley Road
North Creek, NY 12853
(518) 251-2411
http//:www.goremountain.com
Gore Mountain is located in New York's Adirondack Mountains, a 6.3-million-acre park. Established in 1964 and presently managed by the Olympic Regional Development Authority, Gore is in its 35th year of operation. Gore is rated as one of the best ski values in the East. It has a vertical drop of 2,100 feet, which makes it the biggest mountain within a 4-hour drive from New York City. The "Rumor" is rated as one of the steepest trails in the East. Gore's gondola, which takes passengers on a 2 1/2-mile ride from the base area to the summit, is the only gondola in New York State. For information, call (518) 251-2411.