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Northville Business District Historic Walking Tour
Fulton County is rich is history. Northville has recently created a walking tour to highlight the buildings dating back to the mid-1800s. The first settlement of Northville was in the late 1780s and the village was incorporated in 1873.
The walking tour brochure contains information on 20 historic businesses in Northville; each of these buildings is identified with a metal information sign on them. Also for purchase is the Northville Business District Book ($10) with detailed information about each building. The free brochures are available in many of the Northville businesses as well as the book (a list is provided below).
Northville Business District Historic Walking Tour Book purchasing locations and hours:
School House Museum, 412 S. Main Street, Northville, NY 12134—Hours vary; call 518-863-4040
Town and Village Offices, Bradt Building, 412 S. Main Street, Northville, NY 12134—Hours M-F 8:30AM-3:30PM
Northville Public Library, 341 S. Third Street, Northville, NY 12134—Hours M-9AM-Noon; T-9AM-8PM; W-9AM-4PM; Thurs-9AM-4PM; F-9AM-Noon(Sept.-Mar), 9AM-4PM(Apr-Aug); Sat-9AM-Noon
Sacandaga Valley Arts Network (SVAN) Gallery, 132 S. Main Street, Northville, NY 12134—Hours F-2PM-5PM; Sat-10AM-5PM; Sun-10AM-4PM
Adirondack Country Store, 252 N. Main Street, Northville, NY 12134—Hours M-Sat-9AM-5PM; Sun-10AM-3PM (Jan-Apr—Closed Mon. and Tues.)
The Red Barn, 202 S. Main Street, Northville, NY 12134—Hours vary; call 518-863-4828
2015 BIG BUCK CONTEST AND GAME DINNER: Weekend-Long Event features prizes and wild game dinner
The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it will present a weekend-long 2015 Big Buck Contest on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, which is the opening weekend of southern zone deer season (rifle/shotgun/crossbow). For this event, the Chamber is partnering with Tom Georgia, Brent Phetteplace and a host of volunteers to help promote the great hunting resources and related businesses in our region.
Weigh-ins, lunch and dinner will all take place at Loopie’s Pub, 410 Mohawk Drive, Tribes Hill. Participants are also invited to enjoy a luncheon each day from 11am-3pm at Loopie’s Pub. Entry fee will be $25 for adults 16 and over, and $20 for youth ages 14 and 15.
A Wild Game dinner will also take place at Loopie’s Pub for participants on Sunday, November 22 at 6:30pm. Keynote speaker will be Assemblyman George Amedore. Prizes will be awarded at the dinner and raffles will take place at that time. Paid participants will also be entered into a drawing for a Rifle, a Muzzleloader and hunting-related table prizes.
There will be cash prizes totaling $800 including for Heaviest Buck; Heaviest Doe; Most Points (1 inch or more); Largest Outside Spread; Tallest Spike Horn; and Closest Deer (buck or doe) to 125 lbs. without going over. Entry forms can be found on the Chamber website and at the following locations:
• Chamber offices at 2 North Main Street, Gloversville and 1166 Riverfront Center, Amsterdam
• Frank’s Gun Shop, 3549 State Highway 30, Gloversville
• The Sportsman’s Den, 36 Canal Street, Fort Plain
• Loopie’s Pub, 410 Mohawk Drive, Tribes Hill
• Fuel-N-Food, 3006 State Highway 30, Mayfield
• Pine Tree Rifle Club, 419 Johnson Avenue, Gloversville
• Jim’s Bait Shop, 118 Ext. Second Avenue, Mayfield
• Runnings, 233 Fifth Avenue Ext., Gloversville
Fulton County Foliage Report: Week of September 30-October 6
I LOVE NY started the “New York Fall Foliage Report” on September 9 and continue until the end of the foliage season, around the first or second week in November. Fulton County has its own “foliage spotters” to participate in this annual report. 
Reporting station: Gloversville
Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 40-50%
Brilliance: Average
Predominating colors: Greenish-yellow, touches of reds and oranges are becoming more prominent and brighter
Rating: Midpoint
The red and orange colors are starting to become brighter and the yellows are becoming more prominent than the green. We are about midpoint especially in the higher elevations. The vibrancy of the color has improved from dull to average. There are touches of bright color especially when the sun hits the leaves. There is still a lot of leave coverage on the trees making the next few weeks optimal viewing.
Call for Harvest Tour, Great Sacandaga Lake, and Route 29A Chain of Lakes Maps
1.800.676.3858
Fulton County Foliage Report: Week of September 23-29
Fulton County Day on the Farm 2014 at Rogers Family Orchard
I LOVE NY started the “New York Fall Foliage Report” on September 9 and continue until the end of the foliage season, around the first or second week in November. Fulton County has its own “foliage spotters” to participate in this annual report.
Reporting station: Gloversville
Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 20%
Brilliance: Dull
Predominating colors: Greenish-Yellow, Rusty Red with touches of Orange
Rating: Beginning
Average fall temperatures have set in this week. The weekend forecast looks to be part cloudy and lower 70s making it a nice weekend for scenic drives and autumn events. Spend the day on a farm, enjoy a craft fair or learn about our local history! Visit our calendar for more details and plan your getaway.
Call for Harvest Tour, Great Sacandaga Lake, and Route 29A Chain of Lakes Maps
1.800.676.3858
Fulton County Foliage Report: Week of September 16-22
I LOVE NY started the “New York Fall Foliage Report” on September 9 and continue until the end of the foliage season, around the first or second week in November. Fulton County has its own “foliage spotters” to participate in this annual report.
Reporting station: Gloversville
Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 10-15%
Brilliance: Dull
Predominating colors: Greenish-Yellow, Rusty Red with touches of Orange
Rating: Beginning
The days are warmer than average and the leaves are slowly starting to change. Higher elevations tend to turn faster than the lower elevations. Scenic rides will be picturesque, as always, but there is still time for leaf peeping.
The apple and pumpkin season is upon us! Call for a free copy of our Harvest Tour map to accompany your Fall Foliage ride. The Harvest Tour map will assist in finding apples, cider, pumpkins, mums, baked goods, and so many more seasonal products.
We also have the Route 29A Chain of Lakes map and the Great Sacandaga Lake map; both maps include attractions, shopping, dining, and much more to help plan your Fall Getaway! Popular harvest season events are starting this weekend. Visit our calendar for more details.
1.800.676.3858
Record Northern Pike Historical Road Marker
The Fulton County Baseball & Sports Hall of Fame (HOF) will be dedicating its next Fulton County Sports Historical Road Marker to denote that the World Record Northern Pike was caught on Great Sacandaga Lake.
Dubuc Family with Northern Pike Replica
The historic fish was caught by area angler Peter Dubuc on September 15, 1940. Measuring 52.5” and weighing 46 pounds and 2 ounces, it was the heaviest northern pike ever caught in the world at that time. Heavier fish have since been caught in Germany and Canada, and the Fulton County Fish is still recognized by the International Game Fish Assocaition as the United States record.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of this historic catch, two historical road markers have been created to be placed on the Great Sacandaga Lake. The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation (GSLFF) is the sponsor of the first marker, which will be dedicated on Saturday, September 19th at the corner of Benedict Loop and County Highway 110 in Broadalbin. According to HOF representative Mike Hauser, “We are excited to be honoring the legacy of Peter Dubuc and his historic catch 75 years ago. To know that the largest northern pike ever caught in the United States (and one of the largest ever in the world) came from right here in Fulton County is truly amazing.” The ceremony will take place at noon and members of Dubuc’s Family and the GSLFF will be on hand for the unveiling. The public is invited to attend. A second Marker created by the friends of Andy Luey will be dedicated in his memory later in the fall near Lanzi’s on the Lake on Route 30A in Mayfield. 
For more information visit the Fulton County Baseball & Sports HOF Facebook Page.
Fulton County Foliage Report: Week of September 9-15
I LOVE NY started the “New York Fall Foliage Report” on September 9 and continue until the end of the foliage season, around the first or second week in November. Fulton County has its own “foliage spotters” to participate in this annual report.
It’s beginning to look like fall in Fulton County!
Our Fulton County Report for the Week of September 9-15:
Reporting station: Gloversville
Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 5%
Brilliance: Dull
Predominating colors: Still green (losing the dark green color), touch of yellow
Rating: Just Beginning
In years past, travelers who signed the guest book at the Fulton County Visitor Center rated the best scenic rides through Fulton County. Today, we feel, these still hold true.
- The most popular drive is Rt. 29A West/Rt. 10 North through the Caroga Lake, Pine Lake area, and 29A west through the Town of Stratford.
- The second most popular scenic drive is north Rt. 30 North through Northville around the Great Sacandaga Lake and then south down Lakeview Road through the Town of Broadalbin.
- The third favorite starts on Rt. 334 and runs south through the community of Sammonsville.
We also recommend taking the hike up Kane Mountain (prior to hunting season) for a spectacular view. Please be aware of your surroundings and be cautious.
In the villages and cities many properties have the best trees that turn color each year. A great example would be the Fulton County Courthouse on N. William Street in Johnstown. It’s one of the most photographed buildings in Fulton County especially during peak season when the leaves have turned 100%.
Please enjoy the “Leaf Peeping” season and the many autumn activities Fulton County has to offer.
New Great Sacandaga Lake Map Available
The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce have announced that the official 2015 Great Sacandaga Lake Map is printed and ready for distribution. The Chambers are the designated tourism promotion agencies for their respective counties that promote tourism utilizing I LOVE NY tourism matching funds. This map is one of many brochures that the Tourism Departments produce to attract visitors to the area.
“This is the seventh edition of the Great Sacandaga Lake map originally printed by the Fulton County Tourism Department. For the 2015 tourism season, Fulton County partnered with Saratoga County to include the entire Great Sacandaga Lake and its businesses,” stated Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Director of Tourism for the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce. “We are pleased to partner with Saratoga County on this project and enhance the distribution of the map.”
“We are excited to collaborate with Fulton County on this project, and we hope by increasing distribution and promoting the businesses and lake assets of both Saratoga and Fulton Counties we can bring more visitors to the area while sharing with them the many recreational and tourism opportunities the Sacandaga Lake has to offer” states Annamaria Bellantoni, Vice President of Tourism at the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.
The Great Sacandaga Lake map provides information to recreational users of the lake in all aspects. Listings for accommodations, attractions, lake and tourism resources, dining, shopping, and much more are included. Distribution of the map includes the Fulton County Visitor Center at State Routes 30 and 29 in Vail Mills, trade shows, visitor packets and mailings. The map will also be distributed at the Saratoga County Chamber Visitor Center, the Exit 9 Visitor Center on I-87 and several other outlets in Saratoga County and to anyone requesting more information on Sacandaga Lake.
For a copy of the map please call the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber at (518) 725-0641 or the Saratoga County Chamber at (518) 584-3255. For more Fulton County tourism information visit www.44lakes.com. For more Saratoga County tourism information visit www.saratoga.org.
TRIATHLON DONATES TO LOCAL CHARITY
(front row, l to r) Lucia and Vincent DeVito; (back row, l to r)Marian Lachanski, Peck’s Lake Resident, Mick Brenno, PLPA, Chair of the Peck’s Lake Triathlon, and Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Director of Tourism
79 athletes participated in the Sixth Annual Peck’s Lake Challenge Sprint Triathlon, held on Saturday, August 1 on and around Peck’s Lake, located in the towns of Johnstown and Bleecker in Fulton County. $1,000 was raised by the event to benefit the Child Advocacy Center, a service of the Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties. The event was co-presented by the Peck’s Lake Protective Association and the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce.
“We are pleased to help present a positive event such as the Triathlon in our community and to be able to donate a portion of the proceeds to such a worthy cause,” stated Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Director of Tourism for the Chamber. “Fulton County is fortunate to have such a great event that showcases the area to visitors. And the Child Advocacy Center is an essential service providing a safe environment for children and families.”
The Child Advocacy Center in Fulton County (CAC) is a child-focused, facility based program in which representatives from many disciplines – law enforcement, child protection, mental health, medical, district attorney’s office, and victim advocacy – work together, conducting joint forensic interviews and making decisions regarding the investigation, treatment, management, and prosecution of child abuse and maltreatment cases. The Child Advocacy Center provides a comfortable, private child-friendly setting which is physically and psychologically safe for children and families. For more information about the CAC, please call (518) 736-2443 or visit www.mentalhealthassociation.org.
Triathlon results for all participants can be found on the Fulton County Tourism website at www.44lakes.com/blog. Photos from the event can be found on the Visit Fulton County, NY Facebook page.
Fulton County Tourism Celebrates the 21st Annual $10,000 Bet on Fulton County Raffle
(l to r): Raffle Winners split $11,000, Kelsy Wasson, Rhonda Wilder, and Rich Smith
The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce held the 21st annual fundraiser for the Fulton County Tourism Department to help their work in promoting the area to visitors on Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Johnstown-Gloversville.
Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Fulton County’s Director of Tourism said, “I’m grateful to the community for their support of our tourism program and am pleased with the attendance during the evening’s festivities. We are fortunate to have held this raffle for 21 years and to still have the continued support each year.”
The final two tickets holders for the evening’s raffle decided to split 1st & 2nd Prizes of $10,000 and $1,000, each receiving $5,500.
1st Prize & 2nd Prize Shared Winners of a total of $11,000, Ticket numbers 63 and 215 were Rhonda Wilder and Rich Smith/KC
3rd Prize $1,000, Ticket # 148, Mike DiGiacomo
4th Prize $200, Ticket # 197, Rose Dumblewski
5th Prize $100, Ticket # 254, Judy & Mark Pollak, Lorrie & Tim Runkle
6th Prize $100, Ticket # 250, Mary Mraz
7th Prize $100, Ticket # 004, Ellen Anadio
Consolation Prize (1st Ticket Drawn) $100, Ticket # 086, Carolyn Tierney
Thank you to the following businesses for donating additional prizes this year: Adirondack Mousse Salon & Spa, Adirondack Stained Glass Works, DeMi’s Wines and Liquors, EMVI Chocolate, Frank’s Gun Shop, Inc., Gloversville House of Pizza, Harold’s Restaurant and Lounge, Hot Dog Hut, Livingston’s Furniture & Mattress, Inc., Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market, Inc., Plaza’s Italian Bistro, Powerhouse Motor Sports, Ruby & Quiri, Toying Around, Travers Diner Restaurant, Union Hall Inn, and Vintage Café.
For more information about Fulton County call (518) 725-0641 or visit our tourism website at www.44lakes.com. Additional photos from the evening can be found on the Visit Fulton County, NY Facebook page.