• 77th Annual Meeting for the St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture

    You are cordially invited to the 77th Annual Meeting for the St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture.

    On October 18 we mailed out an Annual Meeting packet to current members, which left off the date of the meeting. We apologize for this oversight. The annual meeting will be held in person at SLCCHC on November 9 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, which is located at 3 East Main Street, Canton, NY, 13617. Light refreshments will be provided.

    After the business meeting is adjourned, you are welcome to mingle and tour the museum and historic house at your leisure to see our new exhibits and renovations.

    You may also join virtually via Zoom if you are unable to attend in person.

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  • Celebrate Día de los Muertos with SLCCHC from October 5 to November 2

    Celebrate Día de los Muertos with SLCCHC from October 5 to November 2

    It’s National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed from September 15 to October 15 each year! On October 5, we celebrated Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, as part of Canton’s Family Fun Weekend.

    Traditionally, Día de los Muertos is celebrated on November 1 & 2, so we are continuing our celebration all month long!

    When you stop into the museum, you can participate in decorating the ofrenda, making traditional papel picado, learning how to make calaveritas, and on some Wednesdays, you can also get your face painted in “La Catrina”-style.

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  • Unearthing History, Cultivating Change: An Archaeology of Farmers & Activists in the Adirondacks

    Unearthing History, Cultivating Change: An Archaeology of Farmers & Activists in the Adirondacks

    Date & Time: October 25, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    Location: SLCCHC, 3 East Main St. – Canton, NY
    Cost: $5 Suggested Donation ~ Members Free
    Registration recommended: Call (315) 386-8133, e-mail carlene@slcha.org, or register online

    Join SUNY Potsdam professor Hadley Kruczek-Aaron for a brown bag presentation on the archaeology of farmers and activists in the Adirondacks. This talk will provide an update on research carried out on sites linked to Timbuctoo, a 19th-century settlement of Black farmers in Lake Placid, NY.

    This work has revealed the everyday lives of those who supported a voting rights effort launched in 1846 to give Black New Yorkers political and economic power through land ownership. Artifacts recovered during recent field seasons will be described and displayed during the presentation.

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  • Hiking the Trail to Yesterday: Schuler Family Tract at Streeter Lake History Hike

    Hiking the Trail to Yesterday: Schuler Family Tract at Streeter Lake History Hike

    Date & Time: October 26, 2024 – 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
    Location: Streeter Lake – Fine, NY
    Cost: Free, $10 Suggested Donation
    Registration required: Call (315) 386-8133, e-mail carlene@slcha.org, or register online

    Join us on Saturday, October 26 for a history hike at Streeter Lake! Bill Hill will be leading another historic hiking tour in conjunction with his series, Hiking the Trail to Yesterday. This scenic hike will visit the Schuler Tract at Streeter Lake in the 26,702-acre Aldrich Pond State Forest. The tour will start at a campsite on Streeter Lake Rd. There is parking available and an outhouse. Directions will be provided at registration.

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  • SLCCHC Online Silent Auction

    The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture’s Online Silent Auction runs from October 18 to November 8. This year, the auction will be held on 32 Auctions. To bid on any of our items, you must create an account with 32 Auctions. If you already have an account, make sure you log in to bid.

    If you have any questions, please contact Megan Royce at engagement@slcha.org or (315) 386-8133.

    Money raised during this initiative will support our general operations and community, such as funding educational programming, school tours, and archival operations. We thank you for your continued support!

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  • Be Part of the Silas Wright House Memorial Walkway

    Be Part of the Silas Wright House Memorial Walkway

    As we continue restoring and developing our historic garden, SLCCHC would like to offer you an opportunity to showcase your commitment to our heritage by purchasing a brick engraving in the Silas Wright House Memorial Walkway.

    Your purchased brick will have words chosen by you engraved directly onto the newly installed brick pathway in the historic garden. This engraving opportunity is a wonderful way to commemorate special milestones and remember loved ones. The installation of the memorial walkway is being planned for summer/fall 2025.

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  • 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 engagement@slcha.org or call (315) 386-8133.

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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.