The WIlliam H. Miner Story

This loop starts at the Chazy Central Rural School, built by Wiliam H. Miner this was the first central school established in the united states. In addition to the school he, built and equipped the Physicians Hospital and Kent-Delord House museum in Plattsburgh and restored the Alice T. Miner Colonial Collection in Chazy. The miner foundation built and equipped the William H. Miner Agriculture Research Institute in 1956.

Miner’s old homestead, Hearts Delight Farm, is located on Miner Farm Road. is open to the public. Hearts Delight is a working dairy farm with a variety of exhibits and Morgan horses. This area in the Adirondack Coast is wide and relatively flat so the slight climb experienced when leaving the lake is pleasantly rewarded on the return.