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Special
Events 2001
Our Visitors Center has many special events throughout the year. For more information,
or to receive a calendar of events, call us at 800-724-0309. Tours of the power project
can also be arranged for professional and special interest organizations by calling ahead
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| Feb
20-22 |
Winter
Break Series
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday |
| Feb
25 |
Flying
Workshop |
| March |
World
Travel Series - Every Sunday |
| April
14 |
Easter
Adventure |
| May
13 |
Free
Gift for Mom! |
| June
10 |
D.A.R.E.
Car Show |
| June
17 |
Free
Gift for Dad! |
| July |
Summer
Series
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday |
| July
15 |
Schoharie
Valley Antique Auto Show |
| July
28 |
Table-Top
Collectibles Outdoor Swap |
| Sep
22 |
Wildlife
Festival |
| Oct
6-31 |
Tour
Scarecrow Lane |
| Oct
13 |
Schoharie
County Harvest Festival |
| Oct
20 |
Halloween
Scary Stories |
| Oct
28 |
Halloween
Costume Contest & Parade |
| Dec
1 |
Pictures
with Santa |
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Events
are subject to change.
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.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 project’s 25th
anniversary in 1998. 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 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. |
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Visit the New York Power Authority's
Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project Visitors Center website for more details and driving
instructions.
You can also learn about the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project,
which provides electricity into the New York State grid.
North Blenheim, NY 12131 - Tel 1-800-724-0309
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