• SLCCHC May Brown Bag Presentation: “A River Ship Runs Through It: A Celebration of the Queens of the St. Lawrence”

    SLCCHC May Brown Bag Presentation: “A River Ship Runs Through It: A Celebration of the Queens of the St. Lawrence”

    Author Jim McRae will join us virtually on May 9 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM for May’s Brown Bag Presentation, A River Ship Runs Through It: A Celebration of the Queens of the St. Lawrence.

    Details:
    Date: May 9, 2025
    Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Location: Virtually on Zoom (link will be e-mailed at registration)
    Pricing: Cost of attendance is a $5 suggested donation, members are free.
    Pre-registration is required.
    Register online, call the main office at 315-386-8133, or e-mail carlene@slcha.org

    This presentation will feature his book Seaway Queens: The Style & Grace of Legendary Lakers and its companion children’s activity book, Seaway Queens Junior Mariner’s Activity Book.

    From the Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence Seaway, Seaway Queens focuses on the design and aesthetics of mid-century Lakers from the 1950s and 1960s. It specifically discusses and illustrates the beauty of these vessels while attempting to link ancient designs to shipbuilding through the ages, which culminates in the Laker form. The companion children’s book is perfect for young, aspiring mariners to learn about these magnificent ships through various activities.

    Both books, including signed copies of Seaway Queens, are available for purchase ahead of the presentation at the Museum Gift Shop. Stop by in person at 3 E. Main St. in Canton to purchase a copy or order online.

    The presentation will also feature the companion LivePrint app, Edward L. Ryerson poster, and Seaway Traders cards. During his talk, Jim will share how these projects connect and weave together.

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  • Become a Garden Sponsor Today

    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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  • 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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  • St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture’s 2024 Year in Review

    St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture’s 2024 Year in Review

    St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture’s 2024 Year in Review

    This year, we would like to highlight the programs, outreach events, fundraisers, and construction projects that have happened over the past year.

    We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our generous donors and sponsors who have made these programs possible. As a non-profit organization, donations truly drive our organization, and we couldn’t accomplish all we do without you.

    To navigate our Year in Review, please use the Table of Contents below.

    Each heading is hyperlinked, so clicking on a heading will take you directly to that section. To return to the Table of Contents, simply click the “Back to the top” link at the end of each section. You can also simply scroll through the page at your leisure to read our entire 2024 Year in Review.

    Table of Contents:

    1. SLCCHC 77th Annual Meeting
    2. Patricia Harrington Carson Brown Bag Lunch Series
    3. Historic Garden Project
    4. Programs & Outreach Events
    5. Fundraisers
    6. Construction & Renovation Projects
    7. Historic Restoration Projects
    8. Donations & Sponsorships
    9. 2024 Rushton Society Inductees
    10. 2024 Volunteer Recognition
    11. 2024 Internship Experiences
    12. Plans for 2025

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  • The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture was awarded $25,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts

    The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture was awarded $25,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts

    The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture was awarded $25,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts

    CANTON, NEW YORK – The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture announced today a grant award totaling $25,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Through New York State’s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded $82 million this year to 509 artists and 1,497 organizations across the state.

    “As the unparalleled leader of arts and culture, New York’s creativity and innovation inspires the world,” Governor Hochul said. “Our continued investment in our dynamic creative sector will further boost tourism, strengthen our local economies and continue New York’s success as a rich and vibrant place to live, work and visit.”

    Executive Director of NYSCA Erika Mallin said, “On behalf of the Council and staff, I am so proud that we are supporting the critical work of so many nonprofit organizations all across the state, including work of the St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture. New York State’s art and culture nonprofits make us a global leader, strengthening our connections to each other and the larger world. I thank you for your dedication and service and look forward to all your work in the coming year.”

    About the New York State Council on the Arts

    The mission of the New York State Council on the Arts is to foster and advance the full breadth of New York State’s arts, culture, and creativity for all. To support the ongoing recovery of the arts across New York State, the Council on the Arts will award $162 million in FY2025, serving organizations and artists across all 10 of the state’s regions. The Council on the Arts further advances New York’s creative culture by convening leaders in the field and providing organizational and professional development opportunities and informational resources.

    Created by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1960 and continued with the support of Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature, the Council is an agency that is part of the Executive Branch. For more information on NYSCA, please visit arts.ny.gov, and follow NYSCA’s Facebook page, on X @NYSCArts and Instagram @NYSCouncilontheArts.

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.