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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

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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Read more about the article 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.”

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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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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…

Help SLCCHC with Fall Planting in the Historic Gardens!

The St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture is looking for volunteers to help with prepping our Historic Gardens for fall planting.

A work party is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. You don’t need to stay for the full 3 hours, or you can come a bit earlier or stay a bit later if you prefer.

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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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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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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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Sticks and Stones: Designing an Ecological North Country Garden

Date & Time: Sunday, October 20 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Russell, NY
Cost: $15 Members/ $20 Non-members
This tour is a fundraiser for the SLCCHC historic garden project.

Registration required: Register online, e-mail Carlene Bermann at carlene@slcha.org, or call 315-386-8133. Anne’s address will be provided at registration.

Join Anne Csete in her 1-acre garden in Russell to learn about incorporating natural elements like stones and branches into your landscaping. Anne will also discuss creating and maintaining wildlife habitat, mixing herbaceous perennials and woody shrubs, combining native and non-native plants, and creating and maintaining effective paths and edges. She will also touch on fall transplanting and “putting a garden to rest” for the winter, as well as any other topics participants are interested in.

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Readers’ Theatre with Grass River Players

Date: October 19, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cost: $10 Suggested Donation
Pre-registration Recommended: Contact Carlene Bermann at 315-386-8133 or carlene@slcha.org, or register online.

Grasse River Players will be performing three short scenes and a monologue as part of SLCCHC’s 2024 Readers’ Theatre!

Performances Include:
• “I’m Herbert” Directed by Carole Berard. Read by Derrick Conway and Jennifer Berbrich.
• “The Last Can” Directed by Jeannie Blake. Read by Casey Sweeney and Vania Falen.
• “The Best Daddy” Directed by Casey Sweeney. Read by Ryan Hewer and Jeannie Blake.
• “The Mirror Within” Directed and read by Jeannie Blake.

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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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