Town of Elizabethtown, New York
Elizabethtown is a down-to-earth, welcoming Adirondack community nestled between Lake Champlain and the High Peaks. As the county seat, Elizabethtown serves as a regional hub for businesses, schools, practical amenities and healthcare. Residents and visitors find limitless opportunities for world class outdoor recreation. Enjoy multi-use trail networks built by local volunteers, rivers in the heart of a historic town, signature events and a vibrant regional arts scene!
From the bottom of our hearts!
Thank you for a wonderful evening celebrating our home’town. Emily and I couldn’t have done it without ALL of you!
Counter Space, Elizabethtown Highway, Pleasant Valley Cafe - E'Town, The Deer's Head Inn Restaurant, 𝓉𝒽𝑒PondeRz, Jenny’s Bakery, Adirondack Chevrolet, Adirondack Auto, Egglefield Bros. Ford, Sam’s Photography ADK, Brad's Shop, Adirondack History Museum, Lost Valley Tattoo Company, Adirondack Council, FIG's Riverside Pizza Cafe, Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, Northern Forest Center, Solace Cycles and Old Mill Auto Repair LLC!
Upcoming Events
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On the Center Lawn
Lawn Concert Seagle Festival - "Little Red Riding Hood" - 6p Contra Dance ft Adirondack 2 Step & Caller Lausanne Allen - 7p
Elizabethtown Planning Board Meeting
The Elizabethtown Planning Board reserves the Boardroom in the Town Hall on the FOURTH Tuesday of each month from 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
Lecture: Pete Nelson - Iron Will: How Adirondack Ore Helped Win the Revolutionary War
Join us for an evening with Essex County Historical Society Trustee Pete Nelson. The usual stories of Adirondack iron mining begin in the mid-1800’s. But decades before, Adirondack iron played an important role in the outcome of the Revolutionary War. Come learn how charcoal, a vital energy technology in the Adirondacks from the earliest days of Indigenous habitation to the first settlements, combined with the discovery of iron ore to help shift the balance of power in the Champlain Valley and alter the course of America’s battle for independence. Non-members $8
Elizabethtown Farmers' Market
Fresh vegetables and berries in season, jams and jellies, breads and other baked goods, fresh flowers and bedding plants, maple syrup, and handmade wares such as bug bonnets and pottery.
Pagination
Due to the heatwave, the Elizabethtown Social Center (7626 US Route 9) will be open to the public to cool off at the following times:
Wed, July 1 (10a - 8p)
Thurs, July 2 (10a - 8p)
Fri, July 3 (10a - 6p)
We will have water, A/C, wifi and places to sit.
Call with any questions - (518)873-6408
The Elizabethtown-Lewis Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday, July 4, 2026.