Museums, Arts, & Culture
Located Within Granville
Explore the rich arts and culture scene in and around Granville, New York. From local museums and historic landmarks to guided tours and unique attractions, there’s plenty to discover for art lovers and history enthusiasts alike.
Colored Slate
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Located in the heart of Granville Village, this museum celebrates the region's rich history as a hub of slate mining and production. Founded in 1994, it highlights the stories of immigrant workers, the geology of slate, and the industry's cultural and economic impact through exhibits, artifacts, and interactive displays. Dedicated to preserving and interpreting the heritage of the Slate Valley of New York and Vermont, it offers a fascinating glimpse into this unique industry and its role in shaping the community.
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Founded in 1909 by Franklin Pember, this library and museum offers a unique blend of natural history and educational resources. Part of the Southern Adirondack Library System, its lower level features an extensive library with reading rooms and workstations, while the upper level showcases over 7,000 specimens of birds, animals, insects, and fossils, many from Pember's private collection. With exhibits on wildlife, Native American artifacts, and hands-on displays, it provides an engaging experience that celebrates the area's ecological and cultural heritage, making it a destination for discovery and learning in upstate New York.
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A public mini garden for children and whimsical adults with a magical mailbox for fairy and Santa letters, flowers, dice game and friendship exchange items. Stop by while traversing the Rail Trail on Main Street. Located on Main Street, Granville, NY across from the Station House and created and maintained by local resident Kathy Terrio.
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New York State’s oldest U-pick orchard, founded in 1905. Open year-round with special events, cider donuts, local gourmet food items and souvenirs. Also home to the Slyboro Ciderhouse, makers of fine hard cider.
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Open spring through fall, the Jungle Experience Zoo features a wide array of exotic animals - from jungle cats to kangaroos as well as a petting zoo.
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Lavender Field Farm, located at 9904 State Route 22 / 64 Ritchie Road in Middle Granville, NY, is a local destination nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks. Known for its carefully cultivated lavender varieties—Essence Purple, Munstead, Grosso, and Phenomenal—the farm produces fragrant bouquets, beauty products, essential oils, and culinary items. Although the farm is closed for the 2024 season, it will reopen in June 2025, offering a peaceful retreat for lavender lovers.
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This tour covers 45 miles in about two hours, taking you through the heart of Slate Valley and looping back to Granville, NY. Maps and descriptions guide you to various points of interest, with opportunities to stop for gas, meals, and picnics. Please remember that many sites are on private property, so view them from the road, and avoid quarries and slate piles for safety.
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Walk the Village and check out our historical murals. Find three on Main Street: at the Granville Lions Club warehouse, the old Edwards Supermarket and the Welcome to Granville, and don’t forget to view the Telescope Casual Furniture mural on Church Street for 100 years of Telescope history. The Slate Valley Museum is also home to a historic mural painted in 1939 by Martha Levy that depicts local history.
American History Day Trips
Interested in the American history of this area? Explore museums located within the Historical Corridor of the American Revolution, featuring several forts and museums just a short day trip from Granville.
Fort Ticonderoga | Ticonderoga, NY
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The RIVC is located on historic Rogers Island in the middle Hudson River across from the modern Village of Fort Edward.Housed in a fully handicapped accessible building, the exhibits within the RIVC tell of Fort Edward’s and Rogers Island’s histories. Learn about the area’s earliest known Native American inhabitants and Fort Edward’s important role in the French & Indian War and early American history. Discover what life was like for the soldiers and settlers in and around the historic fort.
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The Old Fort House Museum is located on Lower Broadway in Fort Edward, NY. It features a five building complex of local artifacts. The museum is open seasonally from June through October and year round by appointment for school and motor coach tours. The gift shop is also open year round during office hours with a large selection of books on local history.
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Nestled in a valley at the head of Lake Champlain is Whitehall, Birthplace of the US Navy. The Heritage Area Visitor Center is situated in a 1917 canal terminal building that has been used as Skenesborough Museum since 1959. It is designed to interpret the historic area in which it sits. It also encourages the public to investigate, through walking tours, the ambiance of 19th Century buildings along a canal in use since 1823.
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Skene Manor is a Victorian Gothic-style mansion in Whitehall, New York. The manor has been restored and preserved by Whitehall Skene Manor Preservation, Inc. The Manor is open year-round for tours and private events.
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The capture of Fort Ticonderoga was the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War. It secured the strategic passageway north to Canada and netted the patriots an important cache of artillery. Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga is a major cultural destination, museum, historic site, and center for learning.
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During the French and Indian War (1755-1763), Fort William Henry served as a British outpost on the New York and New France border. It was the scene of the battle portrayed in James Fennimore Cooper’s novel The Last of the Mohicans. Open year-round.
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The Chapman Museum presents the history of the Glens Falls – Queensbury community and its connection to the Adirondack region. By encouraging discovery, understanding, and appreciation of the region’s heritage, the Museum provides perspective for the present and the future.
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The battle of Hubbardton, fought in the green hills of Hubbardton in the early morning of July 7, 1777, was the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely in what would become Vermont soil. Military historians note that of all the Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields in the United States, Hubbardton Battlefield is the most evocative of the period in which the battle took place. The setting and views from the battlefield are much as they were in 1777, with open meadows and sweeping views of the Green, Taconic, and Adirondack mountains. Visitors to this hallowed ground can take in the natural setting, tour the museum, and walk in the footsteps of history.
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Bennington Battlefield preserves the site of a Revolutionary War battle fought in Walloomasc, NY. The battle was fought in two engagements on August 16, 1777 and resulted in a decisive victory for the patriot forces under General John Stark.
Visitors to the battlefield will find a series of interpretive signs, 2.7 mile trail system, picnic area, and information building. Guided tours are offered frequently during the operating season and by appointment.
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Robert Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to adulthood, became president of the Pullman Company, the largest manufacturing corporation at the turn of the 20th century.
Robert and his wife, Mary, built this Georgian Revival mansion in 1905 in the scenic village of Manchester. It became home to only Lincoln descendants until 1975, longer than any other Lincoln residence. Today, visitors can enjoy tours and regular events at the estate.
Around the Area
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Retail shop in early barn selling architectural salvage, antiques & old books specializing in nonfiction, NY & VT history, poetry
Open Saturdays-Mondays May – November.
Open by appointment year-round.
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An organic lavender farm near Lake George specializing in French and English lavender for culinary & fragrant use. U-pick and photography sessions available during the harvest season.
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When the STAR TREK television series was canceled in 1969, the original sets were dismantled and largely destroyed. Trek superfan James Cawley began the process of rebuilding the sets just as they would have been seen 50 years ago when the series was being filmed, a 14 year journey has culminated in the most accurate rebuild of the original sets, and is now open and welcoming STAR TREK fans from all over the world to this Ticonderoga, New York location.
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The Hyde is one of the Northeast’s exceptional small art museums with distinguished collections of European and American art. Comparable to that of a major metropolitan museum, the core collection, acquired by Museum founders Louis and Charlotte Hyde, includes an impressive array of classic works.The collection has expanded to include Contemporary and Modern works as well.Today, The Hyde offers significant national and international exhibitions, and a packed schedule of events that help visitors to experience art in new ways.
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An interactive, hands-on museum located in the heart of Glens Falls, New York. Open year-round for exploration.
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Historic Glenwood Manor Antiques & More has been in business since 1983, serving as a local destination for antique lovers searching for their next great find. The beautiful three-story Georgian mansion offers 34 rooms of varied antiques–there is something for everyone! Open year-round.
Journey to Southern Vermont
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Located on 120 acres of forest-land this historic estate boasts a state-of-the-art museum complex, studio facilities, 400-seat auditorium, and the largest sculpture garden in Vermont. Together, SVAC’s facilities provide a comprehensive opportunity to immerse oneself in the arts whether it be for education or enjoyment.
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This third-generation organic daylily farm is located in the foothills of Vermont’s Green Mountains. Boasting acres of growing fields as well as hardy plants and tubers for sale, Olallie Daylily Gardens is a popular destination for gardeners. Peak season for daylilies is July-August.
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The American Museum of Fly Fishing was established in 1968 in Manchester, Vermont, by a group of passionate and enthusiastic anglers who believed that the history of angling was an important part of American culture and tradition.
Today, the Museum serves as a repository for and conservator to the world’s largest collection of angling and angling-related items, numbering in the thousands. Rods, reels, flies, tackle, art, photographs, manuscripts, and books form the Museum’s permanent collection.
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Pastime Pinball is a family-friendly playable pinball museum in the heart of beautiful Manchester Center, Vermont. Their collection features 66 top-rated pinball machines from every major American manufacturer set to FREE PLAY. Just pay admission at the door for unlimited fun!