• Wanakena Guided Paddling Tour – RESCHEDULED

    Wanakena Guided Paddling Tour – RESCHEDULED

    Date & Time: July 14, 2024 2:00pm
    Location: Wanakena Historical Association – Wanakena, NY


    Due to heavy rains, this event will be rescheduled in the fall. Please check back for more information.

    $10 per person

    Pre-Registration required: call (315) 386-8133 or email carlene@slcha.org.

    Join Wanakena Historical Association (WHA) president Allen Ditch, and SLCCHC director Carlene Bermann for a fun and leisurely paddle past some of Wanakena’s most important historic sites, best viewed from the water. The tour will start on foot at the Wanakena Historical Association for an introduction to Wanakena and its historical significance, particularly to tourism and manufacturing. It is a short walk from the history center to the town beach, where boats will then be launched into the Oswegatchie River. No previous kayaking or canoeing experience needed. Participants will be required to sign a safety waiver.

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  • Morley Garden Tour: Natural Treasures

    Morley Garden Tour: Natural Treasures

    Date & Time: July 15, 2024 5:00pm
    Location: Morley, NY

    $15 for members ~ $20 for non-members

    Pre-registration required: Call (315) 386-8133, E-mail Carlene at carlene@slcha.org, or pre-register online

    Join long time gardeners Pat Dominie and Anne Csete at Pat’s home in Morley to experience a historic farm property that has been converted into over 10 acres of gardens. Learn about flowering plants that grow well in Northern NY, as well as sustainable landscaping techniques that encourage desired wildlife and discourage pests, while adapting to changing climate conditions. Tour Pat’s gardens while learning to identify and transplant North Country-hardy plants that do well in meadows, former animal pastures or woodland habitats. Anne will be sharing the possibilities, challenges, and rewards of ecological gardening for people, plants and animals.

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  • Colton History Hike

    Colton History Hike

    Date & Time: July 28, 2024 2:00pm
    Location: Stone Valley West Shore Trail – Colton, NY

    Members Free ~ Non-members $5

    Pre-registration required: Call (315) 386-8133, E-mail Carlene at carlene@slcha.org, or pre-register online

    In conjunction with Bill Hill’s recent Brown Bag talk about his series, Hiking the Trail to Yesterday, take part in a scenic hike along the Stone Valley West Shore Trail. Learn about the history of the area including an introduction at the Colton Historical Society.

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  • Pyrites Guided Paddling Tour

    Pyrites Guided Paddling Tour

    Date & Time: August 3, 2024 3:00pm
    Location: Taylor Park, Canton, NY 13617

    $10 with your own both OR $20 with a boat rental from Nature Up North

    Pre-registration required: Call (315) 386-8133 or e-mail Carlene at carlene@slcha.org.
    Boat rental reservations required as quantity is limited.

    Join SLCCHC director Carlene Bermann and Nature Up North for a fun and leisurely paddle past some of Pyrites’ most historic sites, best viewed from the water. The tour will start and end at Taylor Park in Canton, where parking is available. Shuttles will then bring participants to the launch point at Miner St. Bridge.

    No previous canoeing or kayaking experience necessary.

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  • We’re Hiring!

    We’re Hiring!

    We are seeking someone to join our team as a part-time Building & Grounds Keeper to help preserve our historic facilities and grounds in downtown Canton. If you have a passion for historic preservation and hands-on maintenance skills, we want to hear from you!

    Learn More and Apply Here!

  • Become a Garden Sponsor Today

    Join us in nurturing history and community by becoming a garden sponsor. Your support helps us maintain and care for our gardens, creating a vibrant space for everyone to enjoy. Choose from the five levels below and help our garden grow!

    For more information, please contact carlene@slcha.org or call (315) 386-8133.

  • Unveiling a New Brand: The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture

    The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture Unveils New Brand to Illustrate Mission

    The St. Lawrence County Historical Association will transition in May to a new brand, The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture.

    Canton, NY (May 2024) – The St. Lawrence County Historical Association (SLCHA) is excited to announce a significant milestone – a rebranding initiative that illustrates a future-focused mission to serve as a dynamic center that promotes community engagement, inclusivity, and continued growth. Henceforth, we will be Doing-Business-As The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture (SLCCHC), accompanied by a fresh logo symbolizing our evolving identity.

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To explore more about occupied Indigenous land, visit: https://native-land.ca.

The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture occupies the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee (the People of the Longhouse)/Iroquois Confederacy including, Kanienʼkehá꞉ka “the People of the Flint”/Mohawk, Onyota’a:ka “the People of the Upright Stone”/Oneida, Onondagaono “the Hill Place People”/Onondaga, Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ “the People of the Great Swamp”/Cayuga, Onongawaga “the People of the Great Hill”/Seneca, and Skarureh “the People of the Hemp”/Tuscarora who have stewarded this land through generations. This acknowledgment is not enough to honor the people and the land, but we hope that it raises awareness about suppressed Indigenous histories and promotes the visibility of Indigenous peoples.