North Elba Historical Society Museum in Lake Placid, New York is a place to find out all the history about Elba North and Lake Placid. The famed museum is in the old rail station in Lake placid. You will find exhibits for winter sports, the Winter Olympics from 1980 and 1932. You will see general store, animal species, rustic Adirondack furniture and the Lake Placid Club pictures. Guides and grand hotel pictures and exhibits will greet you at the Lake Placid museum.
To visit the museum is free and the days they are open are Tuesday through Sunday during the months of June, July, August and the first week of September. This is a seasonal museum with many exhibits for tourist and locals to learn even more about the history of the Elba North and Lake Placid.
The Lake Placid Historical Society maintains the museum and is in constant search of new photographs and exhibits to display in the museum. The museum was started in 1965, as a little piece of history for the area and soon became a place for everyone to see the history of the area before his or her time.
Some of the staff of the museum can offer stories and share with you their memories of the area before it became what it is today. If you visit Lake Placid in New York, you will want to explore the history of the area and the best place to start is with the North Elba Historical Society Museum.
