Join Us In hamilton, ny
AUGUST 30 TO SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Last day to register for hotel group rate: July 30, 2024.
Registration Deadline: August 14, 2024.
Registration Form Click Link >>> Registration Form Fall Meet 2024
White Eagle Banquet and Conference Center- The Grove
2910 Lake Moraine Rd PO Box 679 Hamilton, NY 13346
Room Group Rate: $122.08 per night, includes all taxes and continental breakfast
(315) 824-2002 www.whiteagle.com
You must call to make a reservation with our group. If no one answers, leave a message, they will call you back. These are cabin style accommodations on Lake Moraine. If you have mobility issues, you may request an easy access cabin or one that is close by the lodge. A room refrigerator is also available upon request. Trailer parking will be available on site. Some carport spaces are also available.
Schedule of Events
Friday afternoon: NEHOA registration in the Delaware Room and cabin check in at the lodge. Join us for subs and smores at White Eagle “The Grove” while taking in the lake views or you can visit one of several local restaurants.
Saturday Morning: Complimentary continental breakfast in the lodge 7:30-9:30am.
Business meeting approximately 9:00am
Following business meeting, we will drive together to Norwich, NY (30 min) We will tour three museums. One parking lot gives you easy walking access to all three.
Northeast Classic Car Museum. www.classiccarmuseum.org Over 200 classic cars on display.
Wheels In Time Diecast Museum. Personal collection-over 5,000 models on display.
Bullthistle Model Railroad Museum. www.bmrs.org Model trains, railroad memorabilia, and five working displays.
Lunch on your own. Suggestions will be provided.
Afternoon Activities: Go fishing off the dock at White Eagle- bring your own supplies. Two small boats and life vests are available for guest use. Visit Maxwell’s Chocolates and Ice Cream in Hamilton for an old-fashioned experience. Or just sit on the deck of the lodge overlooking the lake and relax!
Saturday Night: Banquet: Buffet dinner at White Eagle Lodge, door prizes, 50/50, Ron’s Mopar trivia and Frank Wilson Slide Show.
Sunday Morning: Complimentary continental breakfast in the lodge 7:30-9:30 am
Morning church service.
Erie Canal Cruises (45 min drive) to Hermiker, NY www.eriecanalcruises.com Take a 1½ hour relaxing cruise down the Erie Canal. Hear the history and experience a working 100-year-old lock. Well worth the drive!! Very cool experience! We will be dividing into two groups.
Boat Group #1: The Lemon Twisters– will depart White Eagle and drive straight to the Erie Canal for their tour at 10:30 am. Lunch stop at Mr. Shake in Richfield Springs, NY on the way back to White Eagle.
Boat Group #2: The Plum Crazies– will depart a little later, drive to lunch at Mr. Shake in Richfield Springs, NY and then continue onto the Erie Canal for their cruise at 1:00pm. Drive back to White Eagle after cruise.
Mr. Shake is a roadside restaurant serving burgers, sandwiches and of course ice cream!
Limited spots on the boats. Please register early! Pick a desired time or check no preference. We will try to accommodate your requests.
Sunday Afternoon: Pizza party at White Eagle while enjoying the lake views.
Monday Morning: Complimentary breakfast in the lodge 7:30- 9:30 am. Safe travels home!
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at superbird1@comcast.net or call 717-383-1337.
Our advice when traveling to the meet: Do not rely on your phone or GPS! You will end up on some pretty crazy back road “shortcuts”- we know this from personal experience! Travel the old-fashioned way by mapping out your route especially if you are pulling a trailer.
Schedule
Hotel Information
We will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn located just off the Hogan Road exit on the north end of town. The address is 250 Haskell Rd, Bangor, ME 04401. We have a block of 40 rooms for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. 20 of those rooms have also been held at the group rate for Thursday and Monday nights. Members can call the hotel directly at 207-262-0099 and mention the Northeast Hemi Owners Association. They can also book online here. If booking online enter “NEHOA” in the Group Code box. That should bring up the group rate of $109/night for a double queen room or king room. The rooms will be held until August 20th.
About The Meet
With the official Memorial Day weekend 2021 meet in Rhode Island postponed again due to COVID, and the “unofficial” meet in New York now in the books, it’s time to look ahead to the Labor Day meet in Maine. There are two sides of Maine—the picturesque rocky coastline, and the seemingly endless lush forests of interior Maine, which are peppered with small towns. From Bangor, we can experience both.
Compared to other meets, the drive to and from Bangor will be a considerable distance for many of us. Saturday will be an on-your-own day, and I expect many of us to check out Acadia National Park, which is 50 miles southeast of Bangor. On Sunday, we will drive to Greenville, which sits at the southern tip of Moosehead Lake 70 miles northwest of Bangor. Most of the roads are two-lane. Due to the harsh winters, they take quite a beating, so rough sections are the norm. Furthermore, summer is road construction season, and often entire sections of the two-lane roads are ripped up for repairs. It is not uncommon to encounter rough, unpaved roads while repairs are being made. Please keep this in mind while deciding which vehicle to bring.
We are hearing that many folks are planning vacations around this meet, and we think that is a fantastic idea! Please do your homework and try to decide ahead of time what you want to see and do while you are there. Don’t forget your GPSs, but I must warn you that we have encountered areas where a GPS won’t work. If you have a map or atlas, bring it too. If you have a good camera, bring it! There is much to see and to photograph.
