Ranking of the top 9 things to do in Adirondacks. Travelers favorites include #1 Saranac Lake, #2 Whiteface Mountain (Lake Placid) and more.

John Brown Farm State Historic Site (Lake Placid) is ranked #6 out of 9 things to do in Adirondacks. See pictures and our review of John Brown Farm State Historic Site (Lake Placid).

Set in the Tri-Lakes region, Lake Placid was founded in the early 19th century as an iron ore mining town. By 1932, it hosted the Winter Olympics and did it again in 1980.

Artifacts on display here include figure skates from Sonia Henie, who won the gold medal in 1932; a sweater from Jack Shea, the Lake Placid native who won two gold medals in speed skating on his ...

Olympics. Lake Placid is steeped in history as the town hosted the winter Olympics twice - in 1932 and 1980. The spot continues to be a hub for winter sports today, with many Olympic venues used ...