• Hiking the Trail to Yesterday: Colton History Hike

    Hiking the Trail to Yesterday: Colton History Hike

    Date & Time: July 28, 2024 – 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
    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 – 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
    Location: Taylor Park – Canton, NY

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

    Pre-registration required: Call (315) 386-8133, e-mail Carlene at carlene@slcha.org, or pre-register online.
    Boat rental reservations are required as quantities are 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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  • 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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  • 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.