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Read more about the article SLCCHC June Brown Bag Presentation: Sally Svenson, author of “Adirondack Photographers, 1850-1950”

SLCCHC June Brown Bag Presentation: Sally Svenson, author of “Adirondack Photographers, 1850-1950”

Join us Thursday, June 12, at 11:00 AM for our June Brown Bag Presentation!

Details:
Date: June 12, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: In-person at 3 E. Main St., Canton, NY 13617 or 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 recommended.
Register online, call the main office at 315-386-8133, or e-mail carlene@slcha.org

In this Brown Bag Presentation, author Sally Svenson will discuss her latest book, “Adirondack Photographers, 1850-1950,” published by Syracuse University Press in 2023.

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Read more about the article Sacred Sites Tour 2025

Sacred Sites Tour 2025

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton and St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture will host this year’s New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House on Saturday, May 17th, with…

“Early Mining in NY” Pomeroy Historic Marker Dedication (Rossie, NY)

Join the St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture on May 16 at 10:00 AM in Rossie, NY, for a dedication ceremony of a newly installed Pomeroy Historic Marker!

Details:

Date: May 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cost of attendance: Free
Total program time: Approx. 1 hr.
Location: 4 Mill Rd, Hammond, NY 13646
Lat. 44.380677717195, Long. –75.653340349558
More details about the historic marker can be found on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website.

The St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture has collaborated with the Pomeroy Foundation for a few years to install historic markers in St. Lawrence County. In 2024, we secured funding for a historic marker for Hiram Bartlett in Russell, NY at Balsam Cemetery. In 2025, we secured funding for a historic marker for the mining industry in Rossie, NY.

This ceremony commemorates the unveiling of the new Rossie Pomeroy Historic Marker celebrating New York’s early mining industry. The dedication ceremony will be followed by a walking tour of the site led by John Austin and Carlene Bermann, SLCCHC Executive Director. The tour includes the remains of the grist mill (1825), iron foundry, machine shop (1840s), iron furnace (1813), and David Parish’s land office (ca. 1812).

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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

Please note this program is virtual only. If you can’t join the Zoom presentation, please call the office at (315) 386-8133 to let us know and we’ll set up a live-stream in the County Gallery. 

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.

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Wire Wrapping with Gemstones Workshop

Celebrate Earth Day by learning to wrap copper or silver wire to make gemstone trees, pendants, or rings with Melissa Zeallor and David Mills, AKA the “Rock Doc.”

Choose from a variety of materials for your creations, including minerals naturally occurring in St. Lawrence County, like fluorite and calcite, dyed tumbled stones, beads, and salvaged natural items, such as beach glass and shells.

No experience necessary, but more experienced participants may be able to make more than 1 item to take home.

Cost: $10.00 suggested donation covers all materials

Space is limited. Registration required.
To reserve your spot, call the main office at (315) 386-8133, email Carlene Bermann at  carlene@slcha.org, or register online.

 

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Family-friendly Natural Egg Dyeing Workshop

The St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture will host a natural egg dyeing workshop on April 18, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, at 3 E. Main Street in Canton.…

SLCCHC Brown Bag: Hiscock Legal Aid Society: Learn About the Origins of Our Immigration Legal System

Details:
Date: Thursday, March 27, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Pricing: Cost of attendance is a $5 suggested donation, members are free.
Call us at 315-386-8133 or e-mail info@slcha.org
Pre-registration is recommended for both the Brown Bag Presentation and the legal consultation sessions.

In this Brown Bag Presentation, Juan J. Ariza Fabregas from Hiscock Legal Aid Society will discuss the history of U.S. immigration law and relevant changes over the years that have impacted current laws.

After the presentation, Juan will be available in person from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM for legal consultation regarding issues such as adjustment of status, naturalization & citizenship, specific immigrant juvenile status, family-based immigration, deportation & removal proceedings, travel documents, work authorization, and more. To sign up for a legal consultation spot, please contact Carlene Bermann at carlene@slcha.org or call the main office at (315) 386-8133. Legal consultation sessions are free.

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Read more about the article 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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SLCCHC Annual Holiday Open House

The St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture invites you to our annual Holiday Open House at the Silas Wright Historic House & Museum on Friday, December 6 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This event is free to attend and open to the public. Enjoy good food with wonderful company and see the museum decked out for the holidays!

Holiday Program:

Live music throughout the evening and a holiday music medley between live performances

• 4:00 PM – Kai Vebber, playing acoustic guitar
• 6:00 PM – Merrie Friends, playing folk music

Refreshments provided in the County Gallery

• Coffee
• Apple Cider
• Hot Chocolate
• Cold Beverages
• Hors d’oeuvres

Self-guided museum tours

• Guests are welcome to tour the museum at their leisure. Throughout the museum, crafting stations will be set up with take-home crafts for the whole family.
• Visit the Research Room to view a selection of objects from our collection on display just for the Holiday Open House
• Take-home mulling spices for mulling your own apple cider
• Take-home historic recipes

Drop-in Crafting Stations

Crafting Stations will be set up from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Friday, December 6.

• Holiday Card Making
• Victorian Seed Work Inspired Seed Ornaments
• Memory Ornaments Inspired by Disney & Pixar’s Inside Out 2
• Traditional Tin Punch Ornaments
• Playdough Sensory Station
• Pomander Ball Making

Holiday Artwork Raffle drawing at 6:30 PM. You do not need to be present to win.

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Read more about the article Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday

Community Support Matters Created in 2012 in New York City, Giving Tuesday is an annual celebration held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This celebration was created from a very…

Sensational Swags Holiday Workshop

Date: Saturday, November 30 Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Price: $20.00 Members, $25.00 Non-Members Location: 3 East Main St., Canton, NY 13617 Join Vicky Oakes and Carlene Bermann to create…