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Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce, Inc DiscoverHERKIMER COUNTY Visitors Guide & Directory www.HerkimerCountyChamber.com WELCOME TO HERKIMER COUNTY Whether you are planning a vacation, a business trip, a second home, relocating here, or just stopping by, Herkimer County offers activities and destinations for everyone. From mountains to valleys; canals to lakes; and from shopping to the great outdoors, diversity is our middle name. Southern Herkimer County is the home of some of the area’s most prized attractions, as well as a rich historical heritage. Visitors will find boat cruises and pleasure boating on the Erie Canal, historic sites, cultural festivals and fairs, unique shopping opportunities, a wide variety of restaurants, hiking, biking, and rock climbing. If that’s not enough, there’s prospecting for the world famous Herkimer Diamonds - the quartz crystals unique to this area. The Adirondack Park dominates the northern part of the county. Here the mountains, forests, and waterways offer hiking, boating, mountain biking, canoeing and kayaking, skiing, snowmobiling and more for anyone seeking some quality time out in the sunshine and fresh air. Visitors will find that the village of Old Forge features New York’s largest water theme park, a newly expanded art center, scenic train rides, restaurants, special events, and a wide variety of shopping. North or south, Herkimer County is the “PLACE TO BE” any time of the year! Just remember that whatever your interests are and whenever you decide to visit, plan enough time to do it all in Herkimer County. Home of the Herkimer Diamond Like us on Facebook. | 3 DiscoverHERKIMER COUNTY ATTRACTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS AT A GLANCE Southern Herkimer County ..............................................................7 Find information on these attractions Great American Irish Festival ........................................................10 and more on following pages... Herkimer Diamonds ...........................................................................11 Erie Canalway ........................................................................................12 Ace of Diamonds Mine DiamondDawgs Collegiate Baseball Herkimer Diamond Mine Herkimer College Cogar Art Gallery Southern Adirondack Trail Scenic Byway ..................................15 Erie Canal Cruises Historic 4 Corners in Herkimer incl. Kuyahoora Valley “Trailhead to the Adirondacks” .................19 Erie Canal Lock 17 - Highest in Herkimer County Historical Society Northern Herkimer County Adirondacks ................................ 22 North America Great American Irish Festival Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Herkimer County Fairgrounds Northern Forest Canoe Trail ..........................................................26 Monastery Snells Bush Church Historical Tourism ................................................................................27 Beardslee Castle Hinckley Reservoir (Beach) Cultural Tourism ..................................................................................31 Salisbury Covered Bridge Gems Along the Mohawk Dolgeville-Manheim Historical Remington Arms Museum Herkimer County Recreation ..........................................................32 Society Museum Old Forge Lake Cruises Winter Recreation ...............................................................................41 Chateau Safflyn – Gelston Castle View (Arts Center) Fort Herkimer Church Accommodations McCauley Mountain Chair Lift Moss Island – Hiking & Climbing Southern Herkimer County .........................................................42 Enchanted Forest Water Safari Historic Canal Place, Little Falls Northern Herkimer County ........................................................44 Adirondack Scenic Railroad Little Falls Museum Fulton Chain of Lakes Special Events ........................................................................................47 Herkimer Home State Historic Site Adirondack Mountains, beautiful Farmers Markets ................................................................................. 49 Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts vistas around every corner Herkimer County Chamber Membership Directory ......... 50 Special thanks to Kenyon Press for their help in the production of this visitors guide. Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. ARC Herkimer Business Park 420 East German Street Herkimer, NY 13350 Toll Free 1-877-984-4636 | Phone 315-866-7820 Fax 315-866-7833 www.HerkimerCountyChamber.com [email protected] 4 | HerkimerCountyChamber.com Like us on Facebook. | 5 SOUTHERN HERKIMER COUNTY “THE MOHAWK VALLEY” In Herkimer County, a region rich in history and tradition located at the foothills of the Adirondacks, we pride ourselves Welcomeon our family oriented communities and four seasons of Southern Herkimer County offers a vast range of recreation. Herkimer County is a diamond in the rough that activities and destinations for everyone. provides economic development opportunities as well as a Arriving from the East via NYS Thruway Exit 29A Little Falls, great quality of life. make your first stop Historic Canal Place, home to great arts, Come share in the treasure of Herkimer County. food, antiques, and shopping. Bernard Peplinski, Sr. Herkimer County Legislature Chairman In the Little Falls area you will find the Herkimer Home State Historic Site; Historic Canal Place, an excellent example Emergency & Important Herkimer County Information of redevelopment of industrial buildings for new uses; Emergency (ambulance, fire, medical...) ...............................911 hiking and biking trails, rock climbing, restaurants, galleries, NYS Police ..................................................................315-866-7112 antiquing at the Little Falls Antique Center and The Stone Herkimer County Mill, and the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, a multi- Legislature Office ...............................................315-867-1112 disciplinary art center. County Clerk ........................................................315-867-1129 From the West your first stop should be at Gems Along County Office for the Aging..............................315-867-1121 the Mohawk just off the NYS Thruway at exit 30 in Herkimer. County Youth Bureau ........................................315-867-1213 It offers a retail experience featuring products made in the Veterans’ Service Agency ..................................315-867-1127 Mohawk Valley by many, many regional businesses. You Treasurer’s Office ...............................................315-867-1145 can dine year round with a view of the Erie Canal at the Real Property Tax Serv. Agency .......................315-867-1153 Waterfront Grille Social Services .....................................................315-867-1291 Travel across the Erie Canal into Mohawk to do some Community Services (Mental Health) ............315-867-1465 antiquing in one of the many antique shops along Main Public Health .......................................................315-867-1176 Street, but don’t leave town until you experience the Sheriff ...................................................................315-867-1167 Mohawk Antiques Mall, with its diverse collection of antique STOP-DWI .............................................................315-867-1198 dealers and vendors featuring unique collectibles and Highway Office....................................................315-867-1193 antiques. HealthNet .............................................................315-867-1552 As you explore Southern Herkimer County be sure not Industrial Development Agency ......................315-867-1373 to miss the Herkimer County Historical Society Museum, Community College ...........................................315-866-0300 Herkimer Diamond Mines and Ace of Diamonds Mine in Sewer District ......................................................315-866-4955 Middleville, where you can prospect for quartz crystals BOCES ...................................................................315-867-2000 unique to this area, and the Remington Arms Museum, in Chamber of Commerce ...................................315-866-7820 Ilion, where the story of the history of firearms is told. Fair Association ...................................................315-895-7464 If all of that isn’t enough, the Herkimer County Fair Historical Society ...............................................315-866-6413 Grounds hosts a variety events throughout the spring, Humane Society .................................................315-866-3255 summer, and fall. The annual Herkimer County Fair is held Soil & Water Conservation ...............................315-866-2520 in mid August. It features the New York State Tractor Pullers Planning Board ...................................................315-798-5710 Association, Gillette Shows & Rides, horse shows, cattle shows, special admission days, talent shows, shopping, food, American Red Cross .........................................315-733-4666 and fun for all ages. Other events include Irish and Italian Catholic Charities......................................................315-894-9917 festivals, horse shows, Good Sam Club Jamboree and RV Central Assoc. For Blind & Visually Impaired .....315-797-2233 Rally, a motorcycle show, and the annual New York State Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County ......315-866-7920 Trappers Convention. ARC Herkimer ...........................................................315-574-7000 So come and explore Southern Herkimer
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