Glens Falls, New York Glens Falls Centennial Circle, a five-leg roundabout positioned in downtown Glens Falls Centennial Circle, a five-leg roundabout positioned in downtown Glens Falls Location of Glens Falls in Warren County Location of Glens Falls in Warren County Glens Falls is positioned in New York Glens Falls - Glens Falls Location of Glens Falls in Warren County Glens Falls is a town/city in Warren County, New York, United States and is the central town/city of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The populace was 14,700 at the 2010 census. The name was given by Colonel Johannes Glen, the falls referring to a large waterfall in the Hudson River at the southern end of the city. Glens Falls is a town/city located in the southeast corner of Warren County, surrounded by the town of Queensbury to the north, east, and west, and by the Hudson River and Saratoga County to the south.
Glens Falls is known as "Hometown U.S.A.", a title given to it by Look Magazine in 1944.
The region was originally called Chepontuc (Iroquois; "difficult place to get around"), also referred to as the "Great Carrying Place," but was retitled "The Corners" by European-American settlers. In 1766 it was retitled Wing's Falls for Abraham Wing the prestige of the group of Quakers who established the permanent settlement and for the falls on the Hudson River.
Wing's claim to the name of the falls and the hamlet was transferred to Colonel Johannes Glen of Schenectady in 1788, either on compilation of a debt, as a result of a game of cards, or in exchange for hosting a party for mutual friends, depending on which small-town legend is believed. Colonel Glen changed the name to "Glen's Falls," though it was often printed with varying spelling such as "Glenn's," or "Glens".
The spelling "Glens Falls" came to be the common usage. A postal service was established in 1808. Glens Falls became an incorporated village in 1839, and was re-incorporated in 1874 and 1887, expanding the village to what would turn into the town/city limits when the town/city charter was granted by the state council in 1908, at which time the town/city became autonomous from the town of Queensbury.
In 2003, with permission from Queensbury, Glens Falls took in approximately 49 acres (0.20 km2) of the town.
Glens Falls coal logo 1902 Civil War monument positioned near City Park at the intersection of Bay and Glen Streets.
Glens Falls has two historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the equivalent New York State Register of Historic places.
Glens Falls does not have a small-town preservation law protecting these historic resources from demolition or alteration.
De - Long House Presently the home of the Glens Falls/Queensbury Historical Association and the Chapman Historical Museum.
The Feeder Canal Across from this historic canal is a hydro-electric power-plant on the Hudson River at Glens Falls.
Lime, marble, lumber, and agricultural commodities were shipped from Glens Falls from the docks at the base of Canal Street.
The Oldest Building in Glens Falls In 1864 a massive fire finished most of buildings in the central company district.
The earliest building in Glens Falls, positioned in the downtown area, is one of the several buildings in the town/city that predates 1864.
A New York State historical marker referencing American Modernist painter Wilhelmina Weber Furlong was placed near City Hall in 2013, amid the Warren County Bicentennial.
Climate data for Glens Falls, NY, 1981 2010 normals Glens Falls Hospital's Northwest Tower The Glens Falls region is a primary producer of medical devices.
Glens Falls is home to Navilyst Medical, a medical device manufacturer, previously a county-wide office of Pfizer and Boston Scientific Corporation. Glens Falls is also a principal provider of medical services for a vast 2,600-square-mile (6,700 km2) region from Saratoga County to the south, extending northward to the central Adirondacks.
These services are centered around the Glens Falls Hospital, a 410-bed facility positioned downtown. Founded in the summer of 1897 by a group of twelve small-town physicians, the Glens Falls Hospital was meant to serve the entire Upper Hudson River Valley.
Parks donated his home in Glens Falls for the initial hospital.
Danfloss Flomatic Corporation is headquartered on Pruyn's Island in Glens Falls.
It by far the biggest taxpayer in the City of Glens Falls, owning property assessed at $60-million in 2006, as stated to town/city records.
The Glens Falls Cement company, established 1893, is now a part of Lehigh Northeast, itself a division of Heidelberg - Cement, one of the world's biggest cement producers.
Glens Falls has an old and prevalent history in the finance zone of the region.
Arrow Financial Corporation, headquartered downtown is a publicly interchanged multi-bank holding business for Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Company (1851) and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company.
Evergreen Bank, N.A., formerly the First National Bank of Glens Falls, originated in 1853, and is now owned by banking conglomerate TD Banknorth.
The Greater Glens Falls region has a rich history of theatrical productions.
This theater opened in 2003 on Glen Street, in the heart of Glens Falls.
The Glens Falls Community Theatre has produced theatrical productions in Glens Falls for nearly 75 years. The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) promotes the arts in the Glens Falls region, hosting an annual arts festival and maintaining a loggia open year-round at the Lapham Carriage House adjoining to City Park. Music in Glens Falls is highlighted by the city's experienced orchestra, the Glens Falls Symphony, which has been performing classical repertoire for 30 years. The orchestra is presently under the direction of Maestro Charles Peltz.
From 1965 through 1997, Glens Falls was home to the Lake George Opera Festival, a experienced business that staged a several productions each summer.
Glens Falls has three exhibitions.
The Chapman Historical Museum is directed by the Glens Falls/Queensbury Historical Association and offers small-town history exhibits, educational programs, and tours of the historic De - Long House.
Art in the Public Eye (APE) is a non-profit arts organization positioned in Glens Falls, NY.
APE programs include the Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk, Outdoor Cinema, Gallery 99, Art Cart, and Chalk Fest.
Glens Falls is also home of The Glens Falls September 11 Memorial, positioned on the May Street side of the Glens Falls Fire Department command posts at 134 Ridge Street.
The Post-Star is a daily journal printed in Glens Falls with a circulation of approximately 27,000 (30,000 on Sundays). The paper covers Glens Falls and Saratoga as well as the encircling towns and counties of Warren, Saratoga and Washington.
Local radio broadcasters include: WROW 590 AM, WGY 810 AM, WABY 900 AM, WMML 1230 AM, WENU 1410 AM, and WWSC 1450 AM; WVCR 88.3 FM, WMHT-FM 89.1 FM, WLJH 90.7 FM, WSPN 91.1 FM WLJH 90.7 FM, WFLY 92.3 FM, WGFR 92.7 FM, (college airways broadcast), WEZF 92.9 FM, WYAI 93.7 FM, WNYV 94.1 FM, WBAR 94.7 FM, WYJB 95.5 FM, WCQL 95.9 FM, WDCD 96.7 FM, WTRY-FM 98.3 FM, WCKM-FM 98.5 FM, WRVE 99.5 FM, WKBE 100.3 FM, WJKE 101.3 FM, WNYQ 101.7 FM, WKKF 102.3 FM, WQBJ 103.5 FM, WAMC 103.9 FM WTMM-FM 104.5 FM, WQSH 105.7 FM, WPYX 106.5 FM, WFFG 107.1 FM, WGNA 107.7 FM.
Glens Falls has a tradition of minor league hockey.
The Flames played one season before the AHL underwent a large realignment before to the 2015 16 season and the Calgary Flames moved their AHL team to Stockton, California (renamed to Stockton Heat) and moved their ECHL team to Glens Falls, called the Adirondack Thunder.
Glens Falls' East Field is home to the Glens Falls Greenjackets of the Empire Football League.
The town/city is also home to the Glens Falls Golden Eagles, a baseball team playing in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The team has played at East Field since its inception in 2003. Glens Falls is part of the Albany/Schenectady/Troy tv market.
One low-powered station originates from Glens Falls, WNCE-CD (TV-31), transmitting from its studios on Glen Street in downtown.
Glens Falls and the natural formation of the bedrock beneath it served as inspiration to James Fenimore Cooper in his historical novel The Last of the Mohicans.
Julia Spencer-Fleming's mystery novels are set in fictional Millers Kill, New York in the Glens Falls area.
Ian Fleming's novel The Spy Who Loved Me features scenes in Glens Falls.
In The Witch of Hebron (2010) by James Howard Kunstler, a several characters visit Glens Falls.
The Rick Bass short story "Field Events", which appears in his 1994 compilation Platte River, is set in Glens Falls.
Glens Falls operates two enhance parks, most prominently City Park and Crandall Park.
The Glens Falls Civic Center opened in 1979 and hosts sports and entertainment affairs in downtown Glens Falls.
East Field is positioned in the east side of the town/city and is home to the Glens Falls Golden Eagles, of the New York Collegiate Baseball League; the Greenjackets semi-pro football team, the second earliest football team in America formed in 1928.; and the Glens Falls High School Indians.
It was also previously home to the Glens Falls White Sox and Glens Falls Tigers of the Eastern League, the Glens Falls Redbirds of the New York Penn League and the Adirondack Lumberjacks of the Northeast League/Northern League East.
The Glens Falls Tennis and Swim Club is a private membership club offering recreational and competition tennis since 1965 at the city's easterly border in the town of Queensbury. The Glens Falls YMCA features many different recreational activities for citizens of all ages.
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (IATA: GFL, ICAO: KGFL) in Queensbury, formerly the Warren County Airport, provides convenient access to the Glens Falls region for small and charter airplane .
For primary air travel, the region is served by the Albany International Airport in Colonie, New York, 40 miles south of Glens Falls.
Regular bus service is provided by the Greater Glens Falls Transit System, or GGFT for short.
Serving the town/city and encircling communities, the buses originate at the Ridge Street terminal, athwart from City Park and City Hall.
Amtrak, the nationwide passenger rail system, provides service to Glens Falls via close-by Fort Edward.
The daily Adirondack (Montreal-New York City) and Ethan Allen Express (Rutland, Vermont-New York City) serve the Fort Edward-Glens Falls station.
Interstate 87 Bypassing Glens Falls to the west, the highway generally known to locals as the Adirondack Northway has three exits serving Glens Falls.
Route 9, and travels to Glens Falls via South Glens Falls.
It also accesses the West Glens Falls section of Queensbury.
Exit 19 uses New York Route 254 northwest of the city, with access to the northern portions of the town/city via Glen St./Route 9, Bay Rd., and Ridge Rd./Route 9 - L.
Route 9 Known as Glen Street throughout Glens Falls.
Enters Glens Falls from the south on the Cooper's Cave Bridge, crossing the Hudson River from South Glens Falls.
The road leaves Glens Falls to the east in the industrialized precinct of the city, connecting the town/city with close-by Hudson Falls and Fort Edward.
Glens Falls has a radial street pattern originating from its colonial settlement.
The town/city falls inside two school districts, both of which are fully autonomous of the town/city government. The majority of the town/city falls inside the Glens Falls City School District, which includes parts of the town of Queensbury. The Glens Falls City School District operates Glens Falls High School, a middle school and four neighborhood elementary schools (Sanford Street School, Big Cross School, Jackson Heights School and Kensington Road Elementary School). Sanford Street School is closed at the end of the 2010 2011 school year. The high school was renovated and modernized[when?] with a new third floor addition, new rooms, and new computers.
The Glens Falls High School has a range of athletic programs, most notable of which are the basketball team, lacrosse, soccer, ice hockey, track & field, football, and field hockey.
All GFHS Athletic squads carry the name "Indians" (Glens Falls Indians).
The Glens Falls Common School District operates an autonomous enhance elementary school, Abraham Wing Elementary School, titled for a founder of Glens Falls. Saint Mary's - Saint Alphonsus Regional Catholic School serves kids in pre-kindergarten through undertaking eight as a county-wide parochial school.
Glens Falls City Hall Glens Falls, since incorporation as a town/city in 1908 has had a strong mayor charter.
List: Mayors of Glens Falls as a town/city While Glens Falls was originally settled by Quakers, they were soon followed the congregations of other early Protestant churches.
Today, various faiths have places of worship in Glens Falls, reflecting a diverse community.
First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls Presbyterian Church USA A balloon festival has been held in the Glens Falls area, with affairs at the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport and Crandall Park, in mid to late September every year since 1973.
The LARAC June Arts Festival, held annually since 1972, is considered the first primary summer event in the Glens Falls region and it draws crowds of more than 25,000.
Each March, The New York State Boys' Public High School Basketball Tournament is held at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
2011 marks its 30th anniversary at the facility. The Federation Basketball Tournament of Champions are also held at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
The Northcountry Microbrew Festival began as a charity fund raising event to benefit the Downtown Glens Falls area.
The event takes place at the historic Queensbury Hotel in downtown Glens Falls.
Taste of the North Country is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Glens Falls and features food sampling from over 35 North Country Restaurants.
Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk The Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk artist's receptions are held at various locations in downtown Glens Falls in the evening on the third Thursday of each month amid the summer and fall.
Joseph Bruno former Majority Leader of New York State Senate; born in Glens Falls Bradshaw Crandell - illustrator and Hollywood portrait artist; born in Glens Falls Douglass Crockwell (1904-1968) - artist and filmmaker (Glens Falls Sequence, 1946); moved to Glens Falls in 1933 John Alden Dix 41st governor of New York (1911 1913) was born in Glens Falls Laura Don, born Anna Laura Fish at Glens Falls, actress-manager and playwright Glens Falls native. Jimmer Fredette former combo guard for Brigham Young University's basketball team and consensus 2011 college player of the year; Glens Falls native. As of December 2016, plays for the Shanghai Sharks. Charles Evans Hughes Governor of New York (1907 1910), presidential candidate (1916), and Chief Justice of the United States (1930 1941); born in Glens Falls Dave La - Point retired Major League Baseball pitcher and 1982 World Series champion; owner of Dave La - Point's Pitchers bar on South Street and Glens Falls High School graduate Betty Little State Senator serving 45th Senate District (includes Glens Falls); born in Glens Falls but resides in Queensbury Barry Melrose former head coach of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings, tv commentator, former co-owner of Adirondack Frostbite UHL team and former coach of Adirondack Red Wings AHL team, both of which were based in Glens Falls Representative (2009 2011) for New York's 20th congressional district, which includes Glens Falls; Murphy also resides in Glens Falls Johnny Podres pitcher for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers; retired to Glens Falls region Prescott 2004 Nobel Prize in Economics, Glens Falls High School class of 1958 Kate White former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine; identifies Glens Falls as her hometown. a b c d e f Glens Falls Historical Association (1978).
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