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Lyon Mountain Mining Museum

Adirondack Architectural Heritage Announces Tours

July 30, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

AARCH color logo IIAdirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) invites you to discover the diverse and rich architectural heritage that exists throughout the Adirondack Park.

Guided trips this August to Wanakena’s Knollwood, Raquette Lake’s Long Point, and Plattsburgh’s historic landmarks are filling up quickly, yet openings still remain for two favorites, The Legacy of William and Alice Miner in Chazy on August 5th, and Lyon Mountain on August 12th. [Read more…] about Adirondack Architectural Heritage Announces Tours

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Adirondack Architectural Heritage, Alice T Miner Colonial Museum, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Lyon Mountain Mining Museum

The Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum

June 2, 2014 by Lawrence P. Gooley 1 Comment

LyMtM&RRM NYHFor a century, the world’s best iron ore was produced by a small Clinton County village in upstate New York. That remarkable legacy is shared in the Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum, housed in the town’s former railroad depot building. The cost to visitors “can’t be beat,” as they say—admission is free.

This community project developed into a remarkable facility dedicated to regional and town history. The focus is on iron mining, once a dominant force in the region’s economy. [Read more…] about The Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature Tagged With: Industrial History, Labor History, Lyon Mountain Mining Museum, Mining, Museums, Natural History, Transportation

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