Tag: Saranac River Trail

  • Saranac Riverwalk Unveiled in Plattsburgh

    Saranac Riverwalk Unveiled in Plattsburgh

    The Saranac Riverwalk opened in a grand celebration last week, marking a significant milestone in Plattsburgh’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. This $3 million project introduced the Betty Little Arts Park and a spacious 10-foot-wide bike and walking path along the serene Saranac River. The walkway seamlessly connects to the existing Saranac River Trail, enhancing accessibility for…

  • Re-evaluating the Champlain Monument

    Re-evaluating the Champlain Monument

    A handful of community members, historians, and Native Americans from the region have teamed up to create an interpretive panel to place near the Samuel De Champlain statue that has sat on the shore of the lake that bears his name, in the City of Plattsburgh, since 1912. The panel will point out what the…

  • Champlain Statue | Bonus Interview

    Champlain Statue | Bonus Interview

    Watch our extended interview with Champlain Monument Working Group members Pastor Greg Huth and Penelope Clute on the one aspect of the monument that the sculptor portrayed quite accurately. They also talk about Champlain’s extraordinary accomplishments as an explorer and cartographer: Another Champlain statue has also stirred debate and controversy over the portrayal of indigenous…