For Immediate Release: 07/08/24

Contact: Tara Rehberg | Tara.Rehberg@nypa.gov | (800) 724-0309

NORTH BLENHEIM—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will host the 53^rd annual Antique Auto Show, a free community event organized by the Schoharie Valley Region Antique Automobile Club of America, at the visitors center for the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project on Sunday, July 14, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

More than 150 antique cars will be on display spanning decades of design and innovation. To highlight new advancements in zero-emission vehicle technology, an electric vehicle (EV) class has been added to the auto show. New York EV drivers are encouraged to register their vehicle for the event, and those who do so will be eligible to win a Drive Clean New York award and a NYPA gift bag.

The event will also feature food trucks, arts and crafts, and other activities. Car registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the event will occur rain or shine.

The Blenheim-Gilboa visitors center is housed in a restored 19^th-century dairy barn and is part of the Lansing Manor complex. The center features a wide range of interactive exhibits on such subjects as: the basics of electricity, uses of electricity, and the operation of the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project. The Blenheim-Gilboa visitors center is open daily for tours between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Blenheim-Gilboa visitors center is located on Route 30, 17 miles south of Middleburgh five miles north of Grand Gorge, and about one hour from Albany.

Admission to the visitors center and Lansing Manor is always free. School groups and community organizations are welcome. For further information and a complete calendar of events, please call 1-800-724-0309 or visit www.nypa.gov.

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