Maps of Adirondack North Country
and Tourist Oriented Signage

Military Trail Scenic Byway

One of 13 Scenic Byways of the Adirondack North Country

• Rouses Point - look for the ruins of Fort Montgomery (not open to the public) near the bridge to Vermont. Also known as "Fort Blunder," because after its construction in the 1800s it was discovered that the fort was actually built on Canadian soil, its stones were used in building the bridge to Vermont. South of Rouses Point six miles in Chazy is the Alice T. Miner Museum, open in 1924, with 15 rooms of period furniture and more.
• Ellenburgh - in 1880 this township had a population of 3,186.
• Chateaugay - be sure to visit the 120-foot waterfall at High Falls Park and the McCadam Cheese Factory. The park features great fishing, a campground, hiking trails, and a playground. The Gibson Brothers bluegrass band, from here, is playing at the Town Hall Theatre. Visit the Dick's Country Store and Music Oasis located in Churubusco, New York, only 4 miles from the birthplace of Orville Gibson. The Orville Gibson Music festival takes place in June. Just south of town are the beautiful Chateaugay Lakes with many opportunities for water recreation. Look for the state boat launch between the lakes on Route 374.
• Burke - tour the Wilder Farm Museum where husband of famous Little House on the Prairie writer, Laura Ingalls grew up. Her book, Farmer Boy , describes husband Almonzo Wilder's childhood on this North Country farmstead.
• Malone - This small city of 10,000 people has many architectural treasures including some Victorian Painted Ladies. Enjoy views of rolling farmlands and of the St. Lawrence River. Visit the Titus Mountain Ski Center. In the 1870 military invasion, Malone, Chateaugay, Fort Covington and Hogansburg were the principal places where arms were assembled.
• Hogansburg - learn about the Mohawk Indian history at the Akwesasne Museum and play your luck at the Mohawk Casino.
• Fort Covington - prohibition created some creative businesses.
• Massena - Visit the Eisenhower Locks Observation Deck, the Robert Moses State Park, and the St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project Visitor Center. To get to the Robert Moses State Park you drive in a tunnel under the Seaway! The Military Trail ends here and the Seaway Trail begins.
  
  More stories from the region:
  Massena and other communities along St. Lawrence River
  Dredging of Grasse River, Massena
  Current News from the Massena - St.Lawrence County region
  Mohawk Indian News
  Border crossing 1930s photo
  List of historical reference (mostly newspapers) archive sites in Northern NY
  Franklin County Historical and Museum Society
  Offline NYS county archives
  Poorhouse history, near Malone, 1857
  Fenian background and Malone story
  Story of McMillan family, some of which took place in Fort Covington and Malone
  98th NY Volunteers IV Corps, Army of the Potomac; XVIII and XXIV Corps, Army of the James
  98th Infantry Regiment Civil War, Malone and Lyons Regiment; Wayne County Regiment; Franklin's Own
  Descriptions of villages and towns near Lake Champlain in 1880
  Offline collections of archives from Northern NY include
  "Fort Covington Sun" weekly newspaper from 1889-1991
  Historic border crossings
  U.S. political history and cemeteries
  and Fort Covington/NYS Military Museum
  Story of the St. Lawrence Seaway
  St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes Today
  History of Lake Champlain
  Lake Champlain Basin Program - restoring and protecting the Lake
  Fact sheet about Lake Champlain
  The Marina at Lighthouse Point, Rouses Point
  
  Find additional visitor information on available services, food, accommodations, events, etc. at the following websites;
  1,100 miles of bicycling in the Lake Champlain Basin
  St. Lawrence County
  Attractions along the St. Lawrence Seaway
  Lake Champlain Ferry Schedules
  General information for visitors about Lake Champlain
  Monteregie region in Quebec just across the border known for its farms
  Cornwall and the Seaway Valley in Canada just across the river
  Malone Chamber of Commerce
  Franklin County Tourism
  Adirondack Regional Tourism Council
  Overall description of Adirondack region with links and images
  Adirondack Architectural Heritage Regional Tours
  Department of Conservation's description of the Adirondack Park's publicly accessible lands
  State Campground Reservations
  Golf Courses in the Adirondacks