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Blenheim-Gilboa
Visitors Center, Lansing Manor,
Mine Kill State Park
Are you looking for a way to
combine education with outdoor fun? Then plan a visit to the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped
Storage Power Project in North Blenheim, just 40 miles southwest of Albany on the
Schoharie Creek in the northern Catskill Mountains. Our power project and admission-free
Visitors Center have a deliberately low profile amidst spectacular scenery, historic
settings and a developed state park. Call ahead for directions, information
on events and hours of operation, 1-800-724-0309.
Something Old, Something New
Housed in a 19th-century dairy barn, the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center
has been completely renovated as part of our power projects 25th
anniversary. State-of-the-art exhibits and interactive displays demonstrate
how our power is made and how it’s used. Video and computer technology help
explain the science of energy and electricity to children and adults alike.
Next to our Visitors Center, you'll find
newly-renovated Lansing Manor, an early
American country estate, built in 1819 by John Lansing, who represented New York as a
delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the state's Ratification Convention
in 1788. The manor house, which was actually built for Lansing's daughter and son-in-law,
Jacob Livingston Sutherland, was restored by the Power Authority in 1977. A history buff's
dream come true, Lansing Manor is filled with authentic furnishings from the first half of
the 19th century. The house, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places,
is now operated by the Power Authority in cooperation with the Schoharie County Historical
Society.
Feel like hiking? Then take a stroll along our 2-1/2-mile Bluebird Trail, so named
because of our efforts to help restore populations of New York's state bird. The Power
Authority has been recognized by the Wildlife Habitat Council, a national conservation
group, for its work with the Schoharie County Bluebird Society. In winter, enjoy
cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on our trails.
The
Bluebird Trail traverses a rolling hillside between our Visitors Center and
nearby
Mine Kill State Park, built by the Power Authority and operated by the Saratoga-Capital
District Region of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Its
650 acres include three swimming pools and facilities for softball, basketball, volleyball
and horseshoes. Picnic grounds and hiking trails let you commune with nature. The
fishing season here runs from April through September.
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Contents:
News:
April 13, 2009 - NYPA’s
Visitors Center Hosts Green-Themed Family Fun
April 10, 2009 -
Power Authority Reservoirs Reopened for Recreational Boating
April 8, 2009 - New
York State Safe Boater Certification Course Scheduled for Power
Authority Visitors Center
March 26, 2009 - Photo Opportunity: Easter Bunny Set To
Visit Power Authority Visitors Center
March 4, 2009 -
North American Parks Featured in NYPA's World Travelogue Series
January 23, 2009
- Special Events Planned for 2009 at NYPA's Visitors Center and
Historic Lansing Manor: Visitors Center Complex Drew More than
44,000 in 2008
Read
Valley News,
our community newsletter covering NYPA activities in the region near our
Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project.
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and Sponsorships
About
recreational boating at the Blenheim-Gilboa project:
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