About Moose Village

Greetings from Moose Village!

I am excited to welcome you to our little slice of heaven in the Adirondack Mountains. Moose Village was first settled by Joseph and Mary Browning in 1857. The town was initially called Sky Lake, after Mary saw the lake for the first time and declared she couldn’t tell where the lake ended and the sky began. Before the first pioneers, the first residents were the Iroquois and Mohawk Indians. As more and more people settled and started to farm the land, items from the town’s first residents began showing up. Arrowheads, pottery, and other relics would be found as people plowed their fields. You can see these artifacts in the Moose Village Museum, which is located next to the town hall.

In 1860, Sky Lake was changed to the Town of Browning in honor of our first settler. Sightings of Moose soon started, and one resident, Anna Marie Cunningham, declared one Sunday morning in church that Sky Lake looked like a Moose antler and that the lake should be called Moose Lake. It didn’t matter to the townsfolk that Anna was only ten; they all liked the name. Soon, a vote was taken in the church that very Sunday, with the town’s first pastor, Elijah Abraham, marking in the town register that Sky Lake would be formally changed to Moose Lake and that the Town of Browning would hold the name of Moose Village. Pastor Abraham signed it as well as Joseph Browning.

Since then, our little town has grown, but not by much. We get tourists who visit in the summer for the beautiful lake and in the winter for skiing. But we’ve managed to stay hidden from most of the tourists since they tend to go to our sister city, Lake Placid, just south of Moose Village.

In Moose Village, you’ll find that most of the shopping is down in our small historical downtown area. On Main Street, you’ll find the best coffee shop in New York, Timeless Cup. And across the street is Batter Up Bakery. Don’t even get me started on their cupcakes and cake pops. If you want to cool off in the summer, stop by The Sweet Spot ice cream store. If you need reading materials or want to buy a book or two about Moose Village, The Book Nook is next to the ice cream parlor. In the mood for pizza? Slice, Slice, Pizza was voted one of the best pizza shops in upper-state New York. Trust me, you’ll want to give their Mad Dog Pizza a try.

End the day with a cocktail at our rooftop bar, The Muddled Moose, above the historical hotel, Moose Village Inn.

There is so much to see and do in Moose Village. Whether you come in the summer or winter, you’ll be greeted by friendly residents, excellent food and fantastic shopping. And if you drive out to Moose Lake, be sure to visit Kissing Lane with that someone special. It is our local magical hot spot where legend has it if you kiss the person you are in love with, they will instantly fall in love with you. Also, be on the lookout for Perry. He is our resident Moose. Legend has it that Perry is the same moose appearing every Christmas Eve on Main Street since little Anna Cunningham first looked out her bedroom window and saw Perry walking up the street. Of course, she also claimed to see Perry carrying Santa on his back. I’ll let you believe that part of the story or not.

Be sure to stop by city hall at the end of Main Street and Plum Street for a town map, trail maps, information about events in Moose Village, and a list of must-sees.

Sit a spell, grab a drink, and enjoy small-town life in Moose Village! Also, if you would like to sign up for text messages when we have news to share like a new release or sales, or just a quick hello from Kelly, sign up through the form below.

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Larry Browning
Moose Village Mayor