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The Mississippi is the longest and most famous river in the United States, but no river commands a larger place in American history than the Hudson. America's first great waterway flows from the Adirondacks down to New York City and the open sea. The rise of the United States from renegade colony to great nation is intrinsically linked at every stage to the mighty Hudson River. First sailed by Henry Hudson in 1609, it became the principal avenue of transportation for the emergent colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries and strategic territory during the war for American independence. As the young nation evolved, the Hudson became the axis along which some of America's most legendary families—among them, the Livingstons, Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Rockefellers—shaped the face of American industry and politics, leaving legacies of grand country estates and the towns that grew up around them.
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HotelsLake Placid Lodge
129 Whiteface Inn Lane
Lake Placid, NY 12946 Map Distance: 14.1 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated The Porcupine Inn
350 Park Avenue
Saranac Lake, NY 12983 Map Distance: 18.3 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated  from:
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AttractionsNorthville Lake Placid Trail
Lake Placid, New York
Distance: 28.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: Northville Lake Placid Trail spans 33 miles of forest and takes an average of 19 days to complete.... Read More
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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
4472 Basin Harbor Road
Vergennes, Vermont 05491 Distance: 29.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum brings to life the stories of Lake Champlain and its people with nautical exploration, hands-on exhibits and learning adventures for all ages.... Read More
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The Wild Center
45 Museum Dr
Tupper Lake, New York 12986 Distance: 26.2 mi. (from destination center)
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