TAHAWUS CENTER

TAHAWUS CULTURAL CENTER, Au Sable Forks, is a 3-storey, former Masonic Lodge built in 1911. It was acquired by Appleby Foundation, Inc. in 2009 in long-neglected condition. Appleby is the parent company of Rebecca Kelly Ballet which had, since 1987, produced and presented high level, dance-based activities throughout the northern Adirondacks. In 2009 it put down permanent roots in the region with the acquisition of the old building, and began to focus efforts on the revitalization of its small town, contributing activities in the arts. Today, after many and ongoing renovations and improvements, all made possible by crowdfunding, local business and grant support, volunteers and donors, and by much elbow grease, Tahawus now brings programs of culture, health, and education to youth and adults, to residents and visitors, adding to the arts movement in Ausable Valley region. The Tahawus Center was added to the New York State Register of Historic Places in 2020.

Primary location: Forks United States