Adirondack Museum's Cabin Fever Sunday event set at Saranac Lake

SARANAC LAKE — Samuel de Champlain first saw the great expanse of Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains to the east, the Adirondacks on the west in 1609. New York State, Vermont, and the Province of Quebec are commemorating the 400th anniversary of Champlain's explorations this year through a variety of programs and events.

The Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake will participate in the Quadricentennial with a special "on the road" Cabin Fever Sunday program at 2 p.m. this Sunday at Saranac Village at Will Rogers in Saranac Lake. Rich Strum, director of interpretation and education at Fort Ticonderoga, will offer a program entitled "Conquest, Commerce, and Culture — 400 Years of History in the Champlain Valley." He will provide an illustrated overview of four centuries of the Champlain region's history and will discuss military contests for control of the vital Champlain corridor, the role the lake has played in economic growth and expansion, and the lasting impact of 150 years of French dominance in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Cabin Fever Sundays are offered at no charge to museum members and children of elementary school age or younger. Free admission will be extended to all residents of Saranac Village at Will Rogers. The fee for non-members is $5. For additional information, call the education department at 1 (518) 352-7311, ext. 128 or visit the museum's web site at www.adirondackmuseum.org