2017-18 Dining Guide Web

town of hadley
From the mountains to the rivers and across the bridges earns
Hadley the phrase “where friends and rivers meet”. The Bridge of
Hope which spans the Hudson River from Lake Luzerne to Hadley
is the narrowest spot of the Hudson River causing it tumble
and fall from the rock ledges creating Rockwell Falls.
For generations the
force of water has provided
water-power to operate
lumber, paper, and grist
mills along its banks. The
southern view from the
Bridge of Hope is where
the Sacandaga River roars
in from the west to join
the mighty Hudson River
from the east.
The 1885 historic parabolic Bow Bridge was rescued from demolition
and restored to use in 2006. It’s fun to drive over, but
the best view comes from the windows of the Saratoga & North
Creek Railway as they cross the trestle over the Sacandaga River.
Hadley Mountain Fire Tower
The Hadley Mountain Fire Tower affords a
spectacular views ranging from the Sacandaga
valley to Vermont, the Catskills, and to both
the southern Adirondacks and their northern
high pecks.
By following the red trail markers and an
ascent of 1,525’ leads to the fire tower where
a summit steward, working on an internship
and hired by the Hadley Fire Tower Committee
may greet you. Starting the first of June the
steward will spend the majority of the summer
engaging and telling hikers about the history
and characteristics of the Adirondack Park and
Hadley Mountain Fire Tower. When not greeting
the public, the steward helps maintain and
repair the trail and structures under the supervision of the local
forest ranger and stays in the primitive quarters of the old ranger
cabin, which can be seen just prior to the final turn up to the summit
and its restored fire tower.
Friends of the Hadley Fire Tower Committee will be celebrating
the centennial anniversary of the tower this year with an event
on July15th at the trail head and on the mountain. The Centennial
Celebration continues on July 16 at the Hadley Town Hall
with cake, ‘“meet and greet” former stewards, and a display of
former fire fighting equipment. To learn more about this event
visit www.hadleymtfiretower.org or contact New York State division
of Lands and Forest Region 5 @ 518-623-1278. The second
contact is Linda Ranado who is the chairperson for the Friends
of the Hadley Fire Tower Committee. Her email is lranado@hotmail.com.
To get to the trail head of Hadley Mountain take exit 21 of
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Next to the post office
Hadley, NY 12835
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the Adirondack Northway I-87 continue west on route 9N for
11miles to the Hadley-Luzerne High School turn right onto Mill
St which becomes Main St., then right onto Bridge St., cross the
Hudson River into Hadley. Continue straight to the four-corner
intersection, turn right onto Stony Creek Rd. (County Route1)
for 3.1 miles left onto Hadley Hill Rd. 4.3 miles right onto Tower
Rd, take a sharp left hand turn onto N. Strawberry Lane, the
parking lot and sign-in is on your left.
Hadley is a community of cottage industries, one of which is
the newly established year-round artists’ gallery featuring over
40 local artisans producing art in wood, clay, stained glass, fiber
and fine art. Everything at Some Favorite Things GALLERY is
unique, one-of-a-kind art from some of the most talented artists
in the north county. Thursdays during July and August a Market
Place of local produce and services will open on the deck of Some
Favorite Things GALLERY (next door to the Hadley Post Office).
Adirondack Aquaponics is a fresh
produce farm, where the combination
of aquaculture (raising Tilapia fish) and
hydroponics to raise plants of lettuce
whose roots are nourished in highly-filtered
nutrientrich water, provides fresh
produce to local markets. The Hadley
community continues to invite visitors
to enjoy the many outdoor recreational
sports, shops, historic sites and scenic
train rides. Hadley is a place where
friends and rivers meet.
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