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Prospect Mountain (Warren County, New York)
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Prospect Mountain is a mountain
located in the town of Lake George
in Warren County, New York
. New York State Route 917A, an unsigned reference route also known as Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway
, is a toll road maintained by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
and is the highway by which one reaches the summit at 5.88 miles (9.5 km), where a 100 miles (160.9 km) view can be seen.
Prospect Mountain originally had to use an incline railway car to access the house at the top where people could dance and eat. Construction on the railway began in January 1895 and cost $120,000 total. Construction was finished six months later, with the railway opening on June 15, 1895. After failing financially, the railway system ceased operation in 1903. The area was bought and soon donated to the State of New York. The nearby hiking trail that heads up towards the mountaintop is part of the old railway.
In 1932, the building at the top of the mountain burned down and was replaced by a steel fire tower. For 30 years, people studied what to do with the land, which was owned by the state, and in 1954, New York Governor Tom Dewey signed legislation to build a highway up the mountain. Twelve years later, in 1966, then-Governor Nelson Rockefeller
made funds available for the highway. The Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway was opened in 1969, dedicated to war veterans and providing access to the 2021 feet (616 m) summit with a 100 miles (160.9 km) view at its peak.
Mountain
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located in the town of Lake George
Lake George (town), New York
Lake George is a town in Warren County, New York, USA. The population was 3,578 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the lake, Lake George. Within the town is a village also named Lake George. The town is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :The lake was...
in Warren County, New York
Warren County, New York
Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...
. New York State Route 917A, an unsigned reference route also known as Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway
Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway
The Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway is a parkway located in the town of Lake George, New York. The road is long, starting at the U.S. Route 9 and New York State Route 9N concurrency and ending at the peak of Prospect Mountain...
, is a toll road maintained by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is responsible for the conservation, improvement, and protection of natural resources within the U.S. state of New York. It was founded in 1970, replacing the previous Conservation Department...
and is the highway by which one reaches the summit at 5.88 miles (9.5 km), where a 100 miles (160.9 km) view can be seen.
History
In 1932, the building at the top of the mountain burned down and was replaced by a steel fire tower. For 30 years, people studied what to do with the land, which was owned by the state, and in 1954, New York Governor Tom Dewey signed legislation to build a highway up the mountain. Twelve years later, in 1966, then-Governor Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller was the 41st Vice President of the United States , serving under President Gerald Ford, and the 49th Governor of New York , as well as serving the Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower administrations in a variety of positions...
made funds available for the highway. The Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway was opened in 1969, dedicated to war veterans and providing access to the 2021 feet (616 m) summit with a 100 miles (160.9 km) view at its peak.