Quick Summary: Saranac Lake is a village in New York State, in the heart of Adirondack Mountains. A perfect weekend getaway from NYC, the village is named after three nearby Saranac lakes. Because of dry and cool climate, the area became known towards the end of 19th century among tuberculosis patients as the place to recover and recuperate and many cure cottages were constructed to serve them. One of the most famous guests was Robert Louis Stevenson, who stayed in one of the cottages in 1888. That cottage has been converted into a museum.


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1. Saranac Laboratory Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Adirondack Artists Guild ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage and Museum

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