Celebrate the vibrant role of art and music at Great Camp Santanoni! Free programs, activities, and opportunities to engage and explore creativity will be available across the historic area. Sign up for free wagon rides at on the Santanoni website. New this year! An art display and reception will follow at the Newcomb Community Center...
Wedged between the Great Chazy River and the United States-Canada border, Mooers retains an impressive number of historic buildings and strong small-town spirit. Although Mooers is small, it offers a nuanced story of how a North Country border community changes over time and how historic preservation aims to play a role in its future. On...
During the late 19th century a religious fervor swept across the United States that led to a proliferation of church building and ornamentation. Essex’s National Register of Historic Places-listed Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church serves as the perfect venue to explore this topic, as it features 11 early-20th-century stained glass lancet windows. Join AARCH, renowned stained...
Camp Santanoni’s storied road has always been a popular mountain bike ride – and now you can pair that ride with a fully guided experience of all three of the site’s historic complexes! This exciting “bring your own bike” experience takes you to Santanoni’s Gate Lodge, Farm Complex, and scenic Main Camp overlooking Newcomb Lake....
Please join AARCH staff, board members, and special guests for an afternoon at White Pine Camp to benefit AARCH. RSVP by July 24! AARCH’s Summer Celebration is an opportunity for our community to gather and celebrate the historic preservation work throughout the region that your generous support makes possible. Guests will have the opportunity to:...
This program is full - please contact us at info@aarch.org or 518-834-9328 ext. 9 to be added to the waitlist. All aboard for a guided paddling adventure around scenic Newcomb Lake and exploration of Camp Santanoni from the water. This outing will explore the lake’s natural and social history before and after the Great Camp’s...
In the world of historic preservation, using the right mortar is one of the most important features in the upkeep and maintenance of masonry structures. Understanding the needs of mortar in your historic masonry can make all the difference in avoiding major structural issues and planning the best to approach repairs. Join AARCH and Lupini...
For almost 200 years, the Glens Falls Feeder Canal has supplied water from the Hudson River to the Champlain Canal and helped to transport people and goods between Glens Falls and Fort Edward. Today, the Feeder Canal still serves its original function of sending water to the Champlain Canal, but also offers recreational opportunities to...
Quietly nestled in the hills west of Crown Point, the hamlet of Ironville maintains an important industrial legacy that is embodied in its phenomenal collection of historic buildings and structures. The discovery of iron ore near Ironville’s Penfield homestead in the late 1820s led to the development of a thriving ironworks. In the early 1830s,...
This program is full – please contact Jackie to be added to the waitlist. This fall, AARCH will return to Monhegan Island, 10 miles off the coast of Maine, to explore the artistic and architectural connections between the island and the Adirondacks. These places are principally connected through the work of late artist Rockwell Kent...
Today a National Historic Landmark, Lake Champlain’s Valcour Bay was the site of the first naval engagement between the American Continental forces’ fledgling navy and a British fleet during the Revolutionary War. In October 1776, a small naval flotilla under the command of Benedict Arnold engaged a larger British fleet near this notable island at...
Come celebrate accomplishments in historic preservation throughout the Adirondack region at our annual awards program in October! This year’s event will be held at The Lodge at Schroon Lake, a 2024 AARCH Preservation Awardee. AARCH’s Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony recognizes the individuals, businesses, communities, and organizations whose efforts exemplify the best of historic preservation work...
Join guide Charlotte Demers for a morning nature walk to the Santanoni farm. Participants will meet in the upper parking lot to begin a one mile stroll to the Farm Complex. We will be walking at a slow pace on this flat dirt road, identifying common plants along the way and discussing their natural history...