Admission:

History Tour: $22.00

History Tour & Lunch*: $48.95

*Extend your time with us and enjoy a meal in our historic, lakeside Dining Hall. Click below to register for this event and see the option to add a meal reservation. Advance registration required. Subject to availability.

Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks’ Traditional Arts Demonstrations are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts.

Demonstrations are included as a special segment of our daily History Tour, for a limited time only during the listed dates.

At Great Camp Sagamore, craftsmanship is woven into every detail — from the grand stone fireplaces and their hand-forged fireplace screens to the striking chandeliers that glow in the Dining Hall. Created by traditional blacksmiths, these elements reflect the strength, beauty, and artistry of the Great Camp era.

Join Dave Woodward for a live artisan demonstration celebrating this enduring tradition. Watch as he shares the tools and techniques of historic blacksmithing, bringing to life the same hand-forged methods that shaped Sagamore’s iconic ironwork.

A chance to see sparks fly, steel transform, and history carried forward, one hammer strike at a time.

David J Woodward

Raised at White Pine Camp in the Adirondack Mountains, David comes from a family whose roots in the community stretch back five generations. He has worked as a blacksmith since 1986 and is widely respected for his master craftsmanship and artistic skill. In 1993, he was recognized as one of the nation’s top 200 craftspeople by Early American Life.