SUNY Plattsburgh Aerial Tour Video Transcript

Transcript of Aerial Tour of the Region

This movie is not narrated. The audio is contemporary background music.

Scene 1: The tour begins at Crab Island in Lake Champlain and its monument to American and British soldiers killed in the Battle of Plattsburgh in 1812.

Scene 2: A flyover of downtown Plattsburgh shows Macdonough Monument, City Hall, and many historic buildings.

Scene 3: The SUNY Plattsburgh campus is located outside of downtown in a residential area surrounded by trees and views of the mountains.

Scene 4: In the warmer months, boaters from all around the region can be found on Lake Champlain.

Scene 5: Lake Champlain has many small, uninhabited islands to explore.

Scene 6: The views of the Adirondack Mountains in New York and the Green Mountains in Vermont can be enjoyed from anywhere on Lake Champlain.

Scene 7: A snow covered fire tower on top of a mountain in the Adirondacks offers a view of the surrounding mountains.

Scene 8: Downtown Lake Placid is busy in winter with many vacationers visiting its small boutiques and excellent restaurants.

Scene 9: The Olympic Center in Lake Placid hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Indoor winter sports athletes can train there year-round and the center hosts games, ice shows, and history exhibits.

Scene 10: Cross country skiing on frozen Lake Placid is a popular winter activity.

Scene 11: An Adirondack stream in winter shows the beauty of the Adirondack Park.

Scene 12: Montreal is only an hour away to the north. This mainly French-speaking city has plenty of fun and interesting things to do including museums, shopping, great restaurants, theaters, historic cathedrals, and more.

Scene 13: The last stop on the tour, Old Montreal, is a place where you can explore the history of Montreal & early French settlement in North America.

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Contact Information

The Admissions Office is located on the 10th floor of the Kehoe Building.

Phone: (518) 564-2040
Toll-free: (888) 673-0012
Fax: (518) 564-2045
Email: admissions@plattsburgh.edu

Mailing Address:
Admissions
SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901