Two-Day, One-Night

DAY ONE

Enjoy an educational walking (or driving) tour of the Village of Cooperstown. Learn about the fascinating history and architecture of the area and its residents. Step-on/walking tour guide. Allow one hour. 607-547-6181

Mid-morning tour Fenimore Art Museum, repository of one of the country's largest folk art collections and home of the Eugene and Clare Thaw American Indian Art Collection. Visit the circa 1750 Bark House on the shores of Otsego Lake. Allow two hours. 607-547-1421

Lunch at Fenimore Cafe, overlooking formal gardens, Otsego Lake and Kingfisher Tower. 607-547-1421

After lunch, just across the street, relive rural life in an intimate setting at The Farmers' Museum, where visitors will find a wallpaper factory, school, tavern, church, apothecary and blacksmith shops, a working farm, the Cardiff Giant, and much more. 607-547-1421

Tour an architectural one-of-a-kind , Historic Hyde Hall, which is undergoing a painstaking restoration. Learn about the Clarke mansion and family, as well as more local history. Hyde Hall is on the National Historic Register and a New York State Historic Site. Allow two hours. 607-547-5098

Check into hotel and enjoy dinner (see restaurant listings).

Experience internationally-acclaimed opera in a gorgeous setting at Glimmerglass Opera, located about 15 minutes north of Cooperstown on Lake Otsego. Gourmet picnic dinners are available. Allow two-plus hours. Call 607-547-2255 for performances and tickets.

DAY TWO

Visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, home to the artifacts of America's favorite pastime. Learn how the game of baseball and the history of America parallel one another. Allow three hours. 607.547.0250

Before lunch, board the Glimmerglass Queen touring boat for a narrated tour of Otsego Lake. Allow one hour. 607.547.9511, extension 247

The Glimmerglass Queen will deliver visitors to the elegant and historic Otesaga Resort Hotel, where you'll enjoy a sumptuous buffet luncheon on the veranda overlooking the lake and Village of Cooperstown. Allow one-plus hour. 607.547.9931

Depart after lunch

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