Today we started out at the High Falls Gorge about 4 miles from where we are parked. Here the Ausible River drops around 750 ft. through the rocks. A very spectacular sight but couldn't see it from all of the angles due to construction on the cat walks at 2 or 3 locations.
We then dove another 10 miles to the other side of Lake Placid where we went to the John Brown Farm. John Brown was an abolitionist and in 1849 moved his family here to assist the free black settlement at Timbucto. On Oct 16 1859 he and his followers attacked the US Arsenol at Harper's Ferry Virginia in an attempt to incite a slave revolt. He was hanged on Dec. 2 1859 and his body was transported back to the farm for burial. Thus the meaning behind the song John browns Body lies a smoldering in the grave.
We then drove about 2 miles to check out the Adirondack Scenic RR schedule. There was a train ready to depart for Saranac Lake so we purchased tickets and boarded. Along the 10 mile trip we saw numerous small ponds created by Beaver dams, a few very picturesque small lakes, a cemetery on a hill side and many many trees. At Saranac lake we walked a couple of block where we enjoyed a root beer float.then about 30 minutes later we boarded for the return trip to Lake Placid. All in all about a 2.5 hr train ride.
As we returned home stopped at the White Mountain Olympic ski area to take this picture. This is where 2 winter Olympics have been held as well as most all of the annual winter ski events.
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