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St Lawrence County

Featured Collection: St Lawrence Co Genealogy Resources

August 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

St Lawrence County Historical AssociationThe Archives and Reading Room at the St. Lawrence County Historical Association (SLCHA) in Canton, NY, offers resources to help the public learn about aspects of history and genealogy.

The Archives and Reading Room features: [Read more…] about Featured Collection: St Lawrence Co Genealogy Resources

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Featured Collections, Genealogy, St Lawrence County, St Lawrence County Historical Association

Volunteer Editor Sought for St. Law Co History Quarterly

August 19, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The QuarterlyThe St. Lawrence County Historical Association is searching for a Volunteer Editor for their Quarterly magazine.

Quarterly has been published since the mid-1950s as a benefit of SLCHA membership and an aid to research. It features original articles about people and events in the county, written by a wide variety of professionals, amateurs, hobbyists, and collectors. [Read more…] about Volunteer Editor Sought for St. Law Co History Quarterly

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: St Lawrence County, St Lawrence County Historical Association

DEC, St Law Co Partnering to Clean Up Contaminated Properties

August 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and St. Lawrence County have announced progress is underway to expedite the remediation of petroleum spills at four tax-delinquent parcels, which will put these properties on the path to redevelopment. [Read more…] about DEC, St Law Co Partnering to Clean Up Contaminated Properties

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: DEC, St Lawrence County

Wildlife Management Areas Open for 16-Day Window

August 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that several otherwise restricted Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties will be opening to the public from Saturday, August 15th, through Sunday, August 30th, 2020.

Portions of these WMAs are normally marked as “refuge” or “wetlands restricted areas” to allow waterfowl and other listed species to breed and raise young without interference from people. [Read more…] about Wildlife Management Areas Open for 16-Day Window

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fishing, hiking, Jefferson County, nature, St Lawrence County, Wildlife

State Acquires Northern NY Lands

July 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC St Lawrence County AcquisitionsNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the acquisition of several parcels totaling 662 acres in St. Lawrence, Oneida, and Lewis counties.

The parcels are expected to enhance public access to a variety of recreational opportunities, including hiking, fishing, snowmobiling, and hunting, as well as protect wetlands and forests in the region. [Read more…] about State Acquires Northern NY Lands

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fishing, hiking, hunting, Lewis County, Oneida County, snowmobiling, St Lawrence County

North Country Student Wins 1st at NYS History Day

May 12, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

New York State History Day winnersA North Country student, sophomore Cole Siebels from Gouverneur High School in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, NY, recently placed first at New York State History Day, earning the opportunity to represent New York State at the National History Day competition in June. [Read more…] about North Country Student Wins 1st at NYS History Day

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Education, Fort Ticonderoga, Gouverneur, National History Day, St Lawrence County

St. Lawrence Co Barn Quilt Mural Nears Completion

August 20, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Towns of St Lawrence County Barn Quilt muralEarlier this year, a group of project partners – including Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY), the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, the St. Lawrence County Arts Council, the Hammond Barn Quilt Trail Committee, and the Town of Colton Tourism & Beautification Committee – received a New York State Council on the Arts Regional Economic Development (REDC) grant to work on a major project celebrating and promoting barn quilt activity in St. Lawrence County. [Read more…] about St. Lawrence Co Barn Quilt Mural Nears Completion

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Grants, St Lawrence County, TAUNY

Gouverneur’s Rhoda Fox Graves, NYS Political Trailblazer

April 21, 2019 by Lawrence P. Gooley 2 Comments

Bucking the odds is a common theme of Walter-Mitty-type fantasies — overcoming daunting obstacles to become a winner, or a hero at some level. Few of us actually live the dream, but sometimes it happens, and during Women’s History Month, an incredible North Country example comes to mind: Rhoda F. Graves of Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County.

The extreme unlikelihood of her becoming a historic figure in state politics makes her story all the more compelling. And the details are amazing. [Read more…] about Gouverneur’s Rhoda Fox Graves, NYS Political Trailblazer

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Adirondacks, Political History, St Lawrence County, womens history

Ogdens of Ogdensburg Topic of Brown Bag Lunch

March 19, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

charlotte ogdenThe St. Lawrence County Historical Association is set to continue their Brown Bag Lunch series on Thursday, March 21st. Philip Paige will speak on the Ogden family, of which Ogdensburg, NY, got its name.

While they’re obscure today, the Ogden family’s influence in early New York State can hardly be overstated, especially in St. Lawrence County. Two Ogdens negotiated the Treaty of New York (1796), which largely ended Native American title to North Country land; members of the family shortly thereafter bought up large tracts of land, and began settling it. [Read more…] about Ogdens of Ogdensburg Topic of Brown Bag Lunch

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Genealogy, Ogdensburg, St Lawrence County, St Lawrence County Historical Association

St Lawrence County World War One Centennial Exhibit

February 28, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

To mark the centennial of World War One the Historical Association in Canton is seeking to recognize St. Lawrence County contributions to the war effort as well as the war’s impact on local families.

In honor of the centennial of the United States’ entry into WWI in 1917, the Association has opened a new exhibition, “Come On!: Posters and Portraits of World War I.”

The exhibit shows posters for war bonds alongside photographic portraits of local soldiers. Most of the photos are unidentified, and the museum welcomes visitors who recognize a friend or family member to help identify them. [Read more…] about St Lawrence County World War One Centennial Exhibit

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Canton, St Lawrence County, World War One

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