2024 marks the 100^th anniversary of the completion of the Northville-Placid Trail (NPT). The ADKX is thrilled to honor this milestone with a new temporary exhibition that will open this year in the Woods & Waters exhibit. The new exhibition will feature works from the museum’s art, photo, guidebook, and map collections and connect directly to objects on view permanently, especially stories about hiking and trails as well as the beloved Adirondack figure Noah John Rondeau. The exhibition will open May 24, 2024 and close at the end of the 2025 season.

Visitors in the exhibition will learn about the history of the trail, the team who built it, particularly Edwin Noyes and Howard Rowe, the people along the trail’s path (French Louis, Noah John Rondeau, the Plumley family, among others) and the trail as it is used today. You will have a chance to see Noyes’s maps, gear, photos, and notebooks, DEC and Adirondack Mountain Club NPT trailmarkers, and artist sketches of lean-tos along the trail. Given the affinity many have with the trail, the museum will also create opportunities for you to share your own thoughts, memories, and photos of the NPT through talkback stations. This planned exhibit offers a unique opportunity to connect hikers, history buffs, and those who simply treasure the region to come together to mark this anniversary in a personal way that will resonate with every visitor.

Tuesday Trail Talks & Tours

The ADKX is introducing a new monthly series in conjunction with our temporary exhibit: Tuesday Trail Talks & Tours. Join us each month at 2:00 to learn more about the people who hike, maintain, and work to preserve the Northville-Placid Trail today. A short tour of the exhibit will be given by ADKX’s project team after each presentation.

July 9, 2:00 PM – Julia Goren, Deputy Director, Adirondack Mountain Club

August 13, 2:00 PM – Matt Burnett, Matt Burnett Guiding

September 10, 2:00 PM – Jaime Parslow and Jon DeSantis, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

Check our Calendar of Events for more details

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