Profile for Old Forge, New York, NY

Local festivals include:

• Winter Carnival & Snowflake Derby - Feb. 9-11, 2007
• Moose River Festival - Oct. 12-14, 2007
• Fox Family Bluegrass Festival - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Snodeo - Dec. 7-9, 2007
• Adirondack Polka Festival - May 26-27, 2007
• Adirondack Oktoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007

Old Forge attractions: Enchanted Forest, long snowmobile trails

Historic sites and museums: Forest Industries Exhibit Hall, Goodsell Memorial Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Record low: The state's lowest temperature on record was reported here on Feb. 18, 1979, at -52 degrees

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Old Forge festival dates:

• Winter Carnival & Snowflake Derby - Feb. 9-11, 2007
• Moose River Festival - Oct. 12-14, 2007
• Fox Family Bluegrass Festival - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Snodeo - Dec. 7-9, 2007
• Adirondack Polka Festival - May 26-27, 2007
• Adirondack Oktoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Old Forge festival web sites:

• Fox Family Bluegrass Festival

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Libraries in Old Forge include Old Forge Library ... View libraries

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Herkimer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Old Forge political report.

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