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
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Lake Champlain Bluff Point Lighthouse Tour August 8th
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
StoryTown, Gaslight Village, Land of Make Believe, Santa’s Workshop Artifacts Sought
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
Champlain Valley Suffrage Auto Tours Set
The Champlain Valley Suffrage Centennial 2021 Auto Tour events are set for July 31st, August 6th-7th, August 14th, August 21st. The tour commemorates and celebrates the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920 and recognizes and demonstrates the many ways women fought for the right to vote prior to 1920. [Read more…] about Champlain Valley Suffrage Auto Tours Set
Isaac Johnson: A Soldier, Quarryman, Master Mason
The Clinton County Historical Association will host the lecture “Isaac Johnson: Slave, Soldier, Quarryman, Master Mason, Contractor” by Cornel “Corky” Reinhart, on Tuesday, July 13th, in Plattsburgh. [Read more…] about Isaac Johnson: A Soldier, Quarryman, Master Mason
Plattsburgh: Guided Tours of Old Base Oval
The Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) will host narrated walking tours of the historic buildings surrounding the Old Base Oval in the City of Plattsburgh on Saturdays July 3rd, July 17th, August 7th, and August 28th. [Read more…] about Plattsburgh: Guided Tours of Old Base Oval
Summer Sundays at Champlain’s Bluff Point Lighthouse
The Clinton County Historical Association has announced “Sunday on Valcour Island,” an event featuring tours of the historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Lake Champlain with additional historic island farm tours, set for Sunday, July 11th. [Read more…] about Summer Sundays at Champlain’s Bluff Point Lighthouse
Clinton County Cemetery Tours Set To Resume
The Clinton County Historical Association has announced that local cemetery tours are set to resume on Saturday, June 19th, with a tour of four cemeteries in the towns of Peru and Ausable, NY. [Read more…] about Clinton County Cemetery Tours Set To Resume
Plattsburgh’s Stone Arch Bridge Talk
The Clinton County Historical Association will host a presentation on the Bridge Street Stone Arch Bridge in Plattsburgh, set for Thursday, June 17th. [Read more…] about Plattsburgh’s Stone Arch Bridge Talk
Plattsburgh Medical Pioneer William Beaumont
Plattsburgh’s medical pioneer Dr. William Beaumont was declared by SUNY Plattsburgh, during the dedication of their Beaumont Building, to be one of the greatest physicians in world medical history for his study of the human digestive process.
Beaumont married, taught school, buried a son, aided War of 1812 soldiers, practiced medicine, and published his medical classic Experiment and Observations on the Gastric Juice and the Psychology of Digestion, all in Clinton County, NY.
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