The St. Lawrence County Historical Association (SLCHA) has announced “History of Early Lighting,” a new exhibit curated by Carlton Stickney, featuring 250 objects dating from the 1700s to the 1900s.
The earliest portion of the exhibit covers candle sticks (1650s–1880s); grease lamps (1600s), whale oil lamps (late 1700s–mid-1800s), plus burning fluid and lard lamps. Along with three display cases of lamps, there are two cases of accessories which include an early tinderbox, strike-anywhere-matches, spill plane, candle snuffers, match holders, miniature lamps, wick trimmers, lamp chimneys, lamp burners, containers for filling lamps with fuel, lamp doilies, and a photographer’s lantern used to retouch glass negatives. [Read more…] about History of Early Lighting Exhibit in Canton
The St. Lawrence County Historical Association will host”The Underground Railroad in Northern NY and Lower Canada,” a virtual Civil War Roundtable set for Sunday, February 21st. 
Chaplains have been a part of every American military conflict since the Revolutionary War, but it wasn’t until the Civil War that chaplaincy was officially recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Army and government. Faith played a large role in the Civil War and it was often chaplains who provided the assurance, prayers, and Christian charity that gave soldiers the courage to risk their lives in brutal and bloody battles. 