NYPA ST. LAWRENCE VISITORS CENTER EXPANDS HOURS FOR SUMMER

For Immediate Release: 05/26/15

Contact: 
Karen White | Karen.White@nypa.gov | (315) 764-6863

MASSENA— The New York Power Authority’s Frank S. McCullough, Jr. Hawkins Point Visitors Center and Boat Launch is now operating on its expanded summer schedule.

The admission-free visitors center, part of the NYPA’s St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project, is open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The visitors center offers many hands-on exhibits on energy, electricity, history and the environment. Visitors can hop on a bicycle generator and turn pedal power into electricity or have a hair-raising experience with static electricity using the Van de Graaff generator. An audiovisual terrain map charts the course of the mighty St. Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Massena. A community room is also available for public use. Visitors can also enjoy panoramic views of the project’s power dam from Hawkins Point.

Last year, NYPA welcomed more than 25,000 visitors to the Hawkins Point facility. The visitors center will again host its “Beat the Heat” summer campaign with a full day of free movies every Tuesday from July 7 through August 25. Family-friendly films will be shown at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. in the auditorium.

In addition, throughout the year, NYPA offers Friday matinees at 1:30 p.m. featuring contemporary and classic films. These events are free.

Movie schedules and information on other visitors center events can be found at www.nypa.gov/vc/stlaw.htm. For more information or to book a tour, please call 315-764-0226 ext 302.