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Unusual Attractions in Keene Valley

Keene Valley, New York

Mount Marcy

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.

Keene Valley, New York

Lake Tear of the Clouds

Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.

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John Brown's Farm

It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.

10 miles from Keene Valley

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David Henderson Memorial

This memorial in the Adirondack wilderness honors the accidental death of a Scottish entrepreneur.

11 miles from Keene Valley

Lewis, New York

Inez Milholland's Grave

A feminist who put a pretty face on suffrage when she rode a horse through the Capitol.

12 miles from Keene Valley

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Santa's Workshop

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.

14 miles from Keene Valley

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Tahawus

An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley.

16 miles from Keene Valley

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