Teddy Roosevelt Weekend

Our annual Teddy Roosevelt weekend in Newcomb is held the weekend after Labor Day. Come join us in celebrating the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt, especially his connection to Newcomb. There’s something for everyone both days.

This annual event is sponsored by the Town of Newcomb and the Newcomb Chamber of Commerce.

For more detail and contact information see the Current Events Calendar

Friday September 7th, Saturday September 8th and Sunday September 9th 2007:
	SCHEDULE Friday September 7th International Welcoming Dinner A kick off to the Teddy Roosevelt Weekend includes meeting the foreign exchange students and an international pot luck food contest. Foods will be judged in various categories with an overall best in show. Guest speakers Theresa Sayward and Newcomb Supervisor George Canon will help welcome our new students to Newcomb. $5 per person NCS Auditorium 6pm Saturday September 8th Goodnow Mountain manned fire tower 10am-2pm. Mike Gooden, HWF forester at summit firetower Newcomb Historical Building Open Historical displays of Town of Newcomb 10am-2pm Wool spinning Demonstration Scenic Overlook Noon Newcomb Fire Department Demo at 11am-11:45am at overlook Wild Life Puppeteers Kids of all ages can learn about the animals of the Adirondacks. Overlook 11am Leonard and His Looney Locals 1pm Historical building Historical guided tours of Newcomb 2pm meet at overlook for bus Huntington Nature Tour Meet at the Adirondack Ecological Center for an informative lecture on the return of moose, loons and mercury and other topics as you tour Arbutus Lake and the Huntington Great Camp on foot with ecologist Stacy McNulty. Wear sturdy hiking shoes!. 3:30-4:30pm Homespun at over look at 6:30-8:30pm. Enjoy music and folkdancing The best FIREWORKS in the Adirondacks! Overlook at dark (8:30pm)
Sunday September 9th 2007:
	Church Services Methodist 9:00am St. Theresa’s Catholic 9:00 am 5K Ty Yandon Memorial Foot Race. 8:30am prereg. 9am start $15 registration. walkers welcome too $10 registration Newcomb Historical Building Open. 10 am-2pm KIDS! Scavenger Hunt for the under 9 crowd. 10:30am. Town Beach Wild Life Puppeteers Kids of all ages can learn about the animals of the Adirondacks. Overlook 11:30am TR Naturalist Challenge. Noon at the overlook. Prizes, Test you knowledge of woods and water in this fun, drop-in hands-on test. History of Ghost Town of Adirondac and Blast Furnace. 2-4:30pm Upper Works. History of the Village of Adirondac and Iron Works blast furnace. Hear of life long ago, tour ghost town, see the restoration of the McNaughton Cottage where Theodore Roosevelt once visited and learn more about the MacIntyre Mining operation. Please leave at least 1/2 hour travel time to reach the Upper Works parking lot from Newcomb.
Ongoing Activities 2007
	Camp Santanoni Gate House open house. 10am-2pm daily Craft Fair. Newcomb Fire Hall 10am-4pm Sat and 10am-3pm Sunday. Lunches available both days. Free Wagon Rides into Santanoni Farm and Guided Tours by former Santanoni Intern Dorothea Malsbary . Every hour 10am-2pm Saturday and Sunday Free Pony Rides. 11am-2pm daily at Aunt Polly's Displays and Demonstrations at the overlook. Chamber of Commerce Booth, postcards, Rustic Furniture, Guide Boats Plenty of home cooked meals and treats at various locations around town