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The Queensbury Hotel opened in 1926, and was built by the Glens Falls Hotel Corp. Inc.  The five-story building was intended to be Glens Falls’ centerpiece hotel. According to local historians, the hotel is named after the British Queen Charlotte. The 1762 grant of the parcel of land that is now Glens Falls was named after her and other theories about the name are that “Queensbury” sounded elegant and that the English-sounding name had a broad regional appeal.

The hotel attracted big names in entertainment, including Benny Goodman and Guy Lombardo. These stars would give performances in the hotel’s ballroom, which served as a popular venue for such acts until the Glens Falls Civic Center opened in 1979.  Celebrities who have stayed at the hotel over the years include Mike Tyson, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, Kenny Rogers, Bob Hope, Ozzy Osbourne, Kenny Anderson, and Ronald Reagan. Robert F. Kennedy famously visited The Queensbury in 1964 after being elected to the U.S. Senate. 

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88 Ridge Street, Glens Falls, 12801, United States