History, Natural History & the Arts
Founded in 1937 by Emil R. Neuenfeldt and located on the bank of the Great Chazy River in Clinton County, NY Perry Mills Frog Farm supplied frogs to restaurants around the country and, increasingly as time went on, to hospitals and schools for laboratory and educational use.
Between 1937 and 1962, it was one of the largest industries in that village. [Read more…] about Clinton County’s Perry Mills Frog Farm
The Clinton County Historical Association has announced “The Haudenosaunee Creation Story and Sculptures,” a program with Emily Kasennisaks Stacey set for Tuesday, May 17th. [Read more…] about Haudenosaunee Creation Story & Sculptures with Emily Kasennisaks Stacey
The Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) has announced “How To Find Your Civil War Ancestors,” a free program with Civil War historian Julie Dowd and Civil War veteran descendant Jacob Woodward set for Tuesday, May 3rd. [Read more…] about Clinton County’s Civil War Soldiers & How to Find Them
The Clinton County Historical Association has announced that two grants have been received through the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership for 2022. [Read more…] about Clinton County Historical Receives Interpretation, Internship Grants
The Clinton County Historical Association has announce it has received a Conservation Treatment Grant from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network for the conservation of a diorama created by Adirondack artist and theme park creator Arto Monaco (1913-2003).
The diorama was a gift from the Plattsburgh Rotary who commissioned the work for the 1976 United States Bicentennial celebration. It’s been moved to several locations over the years, resting finally within the CCHA Museum at 98 Ohio Avenue on the Old Base Museum Campus in Plattsburgh, NY. [Read more…] about Arto Monaco’s Valcour, Plattsburgh Battle Dioramas Being Conserved
Clinton County Historical Association Museum (CCHA) will host a Holiday Open House on Saturday and Sunday, December 11th and 12th from 10 am to 3 pm. [Read more…] about Holiday Open House At Clinton County Historical
The Clinton County Historical Association and Town of Clinton Historian Rebecca LeClair will host a cemetery tour on October 2nd. [Read more…] about Town of Clinton Cemetery Tour on Saturday
The Clinton County Historical Association has announced a tour of two cemeteries in recognition of the Town of Beekmantown Bicentennial Plus One Commemoration on August 14th. [Read more…] about Point Au Roche and Ingraham Cemetery Tours
The Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) will host a tour of the historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island on Lake Champlain on Sunday, August 8th. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Bluff Point Lighthouse Tour August 8th
The Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) has announced they are seeking small artifacts from Land of Make Believe, Santa’s Workshop, StoryTown or Gaslight Village to be part of a new exhibit showcasing the many talents of designer Arto Monaco. [Read more…] about StoryTown, Gaslight Village, Land of Make Believe, Santa’s Workshop Artifacts Sought