Cure Porch on Wheels

01/26/2025

We had a busy fall, so we're catching up on some fun goings-on we didn't share with you! ⁠
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We had a great time hosting trick-or-treaters at the Cure Porch on Wheels downtown at the end of October! The CPOW has undergone some maintenance and it’s looking beautiful again. Our thanks to Mike Mahoney at Blue Moon Construction and volunteer painters, Amy and Peter Jones for all their hard work. We are excited to bring the Cure Porch out into the community for more pop up museum events, including open hours at the Ice Palace during Winter Carnival. Special thanks to our friend Bill Madden for helping with the towing!

08/04/2023

Thanks to the Museum Association of New York for featuring the Cure Porch on Wheels in their article about mobile museums! You can check out the Cure Porch on Wheels anytime the museum is open!

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05/15/2023

This , we're saying thanks to a group that helps make our work at the museum possible! The Essex County Arts Council has been a longtime supporter of our outreach to Essex County residents, and our work to document Essex County History! They also support programs with the Cure Porch on Wheels. We are excited to receive a 2023 Cultural Assistance Program grant through ECAC. Visit ECAC's website to learn more about their work and the other awesome organizations they support: https://www.essexcountyarts.org/ Thanks for all of your support!

[Made possible, in part, by the Essex County Arts Council’s Cultural Assistance Program Grant with funding provided by Essex County.]

05/14/2023

We had a great visit with the Tupper Lake 5th grade classes this week! Students visited the Cure Porch on Wheels, learned about Rabbit Island, and had a hands-on experience of the cure with Christine C. from the Adirondack Experience! Thanks for learning and exploring with us, Tupper Lake!

02/14/2023

Happy Carnival! We had an amazing time this weekend returning to march in the parade and “take the cure” in the Roman baths! We loved seeing all your faces as we made our way through town with the . Thanks to all of our amazing volunteer bathers for their enthusiasm and energy!

A HUGE thank you to Happy Camper RV for towing the CPOW through the parade!

We’ll have our special mini exhibit up through the end of the month in case you missed it!

02/09/2023

The Cure Porch on Wheels has had a busy week at the Ice Palace! If you haven't visited yet, tomorrow is the last day to stop and learn about Winter Carnival during the Curing Era or try our Roman Health Trivia.
Be sure to keep an eye out for the Cure Porch in the Gala Parade on Saturday where Historic Saranac Lake will be "Taking the Cure in the Roman Baths!"
Photos: The Cure Porch on Wheels at the Ice Palace, Carnival King Marty Rowley outside the Cure Porch, HSL Volunteer Jim Clark reads about Winter Carnival History, Visitors play Ancient Roman Health Trivia

02/04/2023

The Cure Porch on Wheels will be at the Lake Flower Boat Launch during carnival! Visitors to the ice palace are invited to stop by to learn about Winter Carnival history and its connections to the tuberculosis industry in Saranac Lake. Test your knowledge of Roman health and medicine with our trivia game. Share your favorite Winter Carnival memories and add to an interactive display. These activities are free of charge. Visit historicsaranaclake.com/events for open hours.

12/21/2022

The Cure Porch on Wheels was all lit up for our Chapel Lights Event on December 10th! Thank you to all who attended and thank you to the many attendees who brought gifts to share with children in need. We were pleased to collect 35 presents for Holiday Helpers.

11/01/2022

The Cure Porch on Wheels participated in the Downtown Trick-or-Treat on Halloween as a Haunted History House. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say boo!—we loved seeing all your costumes!

10/31/2022

The Cure Porch on Wheels is ready for Downtown Trick or Treating! We can’t wait to see all of your costumes!

10/28/2022

The Cure Porch on Wheels will be participating in Saranac Lake's Dowtown Trick-or-Treat this year as a mini Haunted History House. Check it out at the Broadway/Main Street intersection from 3:00-5:00PM on October 31st!

09/28/2022

Last week, we hosted attendees to the annual Conference for a special tour of the Saranac Laboratory Museum. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk about our Pandemic Perspectives Exhibit and the Cure Porch on Wheels, which have been supported by a grant from the organization. The day included a wonderful visit to the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center as well.