• SLCCHC Online Silent Auction

    Auction Dates: October 18 through November 8

    Mark your calendars! The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture’s Online Silent Auction will be going live on October 18. This year, the auction will be held on 32 Auctions. Bookmark the link and sign up for notifications to preview what we have for auction. All items will be available to bid on starting October 18.

    We are currently seeking donations for the auction. If you would like to donate an experience, tickets to an event, or items to our auction, please e-mail Megan Royce at engagement@slcha.org. The donation deadline is October 11.

    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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  • The League of Women Voters and Historic Ballot Measures in St. Lawrence County

    The League of Women Voters and Historic Ballot Measures in St. Lawrence County

    Date & Time: September 26, 2024 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    Location: SLCCHC, 3 East Main St. – Canton, NY
    Cost: $5 Suggested Donation ~ Members Free
    Registration required: Call (315) 386-8133, e-mail carlene@slcha.org, or register online

    Join Kathy Stein from the local chapter of the League of Women Voters for a brown bag presentation on the history of voters’ rights in New York State. There is an important equal rights measure on the NY ballot this fall, Proposal 1, which would amend the NYS constitution to provide more legal protections for historically underrepresented populations. Kathy Stein will provide background on other historic ballot measures and the importance of local voting rights amendments. After the presentation, time will be set aside for discussion and Q&A.

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  • Schuler Family Tract at Streeter Lake History Hike

    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: $10 Non-members ~ $5 Members
    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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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • SLCCHC’s YouTube Page

    Missed a program? Check out our YouTube page to view all recordings from our past Brown Bag talks.

    Click here to access YouTube.

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.