The Roosevelt–Marcy Trail is named for the historic route

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traveled on a midnight stagecoach ride from

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to the

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to take the Presidential oath. On September 14, 1901, then-

was at

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after returning from a hike to the

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summit when he received a message informing him that President

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, who had been shot two weeks earlier but was expected to survive, had taken a turn for the worse. Roosevelt hiked down the mountain to the closest stage station at

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. He then took a midnight stage coach ride through the Adirondacks to the Adirondack Railway station at North Creek, where he discovered that McKinley had died. Roosevelt took the train to

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, where he was officially sworn in as President. The 40-mile route was later designated the Roosevelt–Marcy Trail. The route is in the

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region, linking unique history to the scenery. Today, the route is a tourist attraction, attracting many nature enthusiasts for its views of the Adirondack landscape. The trail begins in Long Lake at New York State Route 30 (NY 30), and follows NY 28N to its eastern end at

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in North Creek. The trail is long. The

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has declared the Roosevelt–Marcy Trail a byway. There are signs posted along the trail that display "Roosevelt–Marcy Trail".

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