OSWEGO - Fun games, prizes, ice cream sundaes and a scavenger hunt of the Richardson-Bates House Museum will all take place from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18 at the Annual Family Fun Day. The public is invited to come and take part in this summer fun activity for children and adults alike on … Read More ⇒
COPENHAGEN — The little Lewis County village named as a protest against a British attack in the early 1800s is throwing itself a 150th anniversary celebration Aug. 22 to 24 to mark its incorporation as a village. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - The Oswego County Historical Society will host the next lecture of the 2019 season at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 11 in the Richardson-Bates House Museum located at 135 E. Third St., Oswego. The event is free and open to the public. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — On Aug. 5, 1944, 982 refugees from World War II were allowed into the United States as guests of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Now, 75 years later, the Holocaust refugees and their family members returned to their safe haven to remember new beginnings in the port city with a reun… Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Nine-year-old Gus Lombardi sat proud in his yellow 1976 Chris Craft Saturday, showcasing it alongside dozens of antique boats rocking in the slips at the Antique Boat Museum for its annual show. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO COUNTY - A special event commemorating the Aug. 5 1944 arrival of 982 Holocaust refugees at the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter in Oswego, and likely the last reunion of the shelter’s surviving refugees, is planned by the 75th Anniversary Planning Committee for Monday, Aug. 5. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A Massena native and author and a professor at SUNY Potsdam will be appearing at the Massena Public Library at the beginning of August. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Even the windows of the Potsdam Public Museum are historic, and they require some attention. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — Now in his 80s, Paul E. Jones remembered the only time his parents let him drink soda is when the family spent a week’s vacation at Campbell’s Point every summer. Read More ⇒
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Historical Society will host guest speaker, Chris Crawford, at 1 p.m. on July 27 at the former St. James Episcopal Church, 6 North St. Read More ⇒
CLAY - Clay Historical Association will hold an open house from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11. Read More ⇒
HENDERSON - Henderson Historical Society and Museum in the hamlet of Henderson is open for tours. The museum complex is comprised of the 1839 church which contains the history and genealogy center, the Peters-Stevens Boat Annex of historic Henderson made wooden boats, and the 1820s log cabin… Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — The Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site will host a “Navigating the Night Sky” event from 8 to 11 p.m. July 26 on the lawn west of the red barn on the battlefield. The host will be Timothy J. Abel. Read More ⇒
MARTINSBURG — Long before there were superstores stocking everything a person could want and far more than they could need, there were “mercantiles,” each a mini-superstore unto itself, in villages and towns around the country. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The gates had just opened on July 20 for the beginning of Founder’s Weekend at Van Rensselaer Point, and the sights and sounds of battle were already underway. The sounds of shots zinged through the air, followed by billows of smoke wafting around the battle site. Read More ⇒
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a reprint of an article originally published March 8, 1911, in the Watertown Daily Times. Read More ⇒
COOKS CORNERS - A purported “haunted house” that gained internet fame in 2013 burned to the ground late Thursday night. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — About 30 people were on hand Saturday morning when a historic marker was dedicated for a bridge that was designed and constructed by a Massena native more than a century ago. Read More ⇒
SCRIBA - The Scriba Historical Society will host a presentation on genealogical research, presented by Tammy Kocienski at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 8. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — More than 70 pairs of eyes were glued to two actors playing slaves from 1784 as their characters debated the price of freedom Saturday at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site. Read More ⇒
CLAY - Clay Historical Association will hold an open house from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, July 14. Read More ⇒
CONSTABLEVILLE — When people say “they don’t make them like they used to,” they could easily have Constable Hall in mind, standing solid, regal in its bicentennial year, a testament to one family’s connection to and impact on the north country. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — It was 110 years ago this Saturday that a contract was signed between the town of Massena and bridge builder Holton Robinson to construct the Massena Center bridge. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Live music, nature, storytelling and more will highlight an upcoming two-day event, Canton Centennial Chautauqua. Read More ⇒
CROGHAN — The Adirondack Mennonite Heritage Association is sponsoring its 29th annual Zwanzigstein Fest — rain or shine — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at the Adirondack Mennonite Heritage Farm, 8778 Erie Canal Road. Read More ⇒
In the 19th century, most north country residents had never seen a tall “skyscraper” building. The few that had were likely to have seen it in New York City, where the first skyscraper reached seven stories in 1870 with the Equitable Life Building, considered by many to be the first skyscraper. Read More ⇒