K-12 Adirondack History School Trips.
(Minimum 20 students)About:
Start planning ahead for your next local history school trip in the Adirondacks aboard the W.W. Durant (a licensed 100 passenger 60’ Double-Deck Vessel - pictured above). Experience the breathtaking scenery and historic Great Camps of the Adirondacks' largest natural lake.
Itinerary & What You'll See:
K-6 class trips are 1 hour in length
7-12 class trips are 1.5 hours in length
View Pine Knot (1st Great Camp), St. Williams (100 yr+ Catholic church built by Durant) and around Osprey Island (another 100+ yr old church on St. Hubert's isle) and back to dock. We usually see a bald eagle on Big Island. The Adirondack Museum has a great display of the transportation system Durant implemented to get people from Raquette Lake to Blue Mt Lake via rail, steamboat and rail and steamboat again!
Sample Schedule:
10:00-11:00 Cruise on Raquette Lake (with or without breakfast pizza)
11:00-11:30 Drive to Great Camp Sagamore
11:30-12:30 Guided tour Sagamore (additional $6 per student;
$9 per adult)
Pricing:
Cruise ticket price for all passengers is $9.
1 teacher ticket included with every 20 students.
Optional: $7 pizza, salad & root beer float in souvenir mug.
Contact Information:
Please contact the Raquette Lake Navigation Company Office at 315-354-5532 for more information.