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Emlyn Doell
Aug 22, 20242 min read
The Gunboat "General Simcoe": Historical Marker
"Near this spot survivors of the British Gunboat Simcoe buried their dead comrades left on board following the American Naval victory"
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Emlyn Doell
Aug 8, 20242 min read
Heart's Delight Farm: Historical Marker
"Heart's Delight: Here in 1903, William H. Miner developed a 15,000 acre farm employing over 800 workers..."
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Emlyn Doell
Aug 1, 20241 min read
Ober's Corners: Historical Marker
"1815: Ober's Corners (now Sciota) settled by Joseph & Mary Wallingford Ober from Massachusetts. Ober built three mills."
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Emlyn Doell
Jul 31, 20242 min read
The Scott Home: Historical Marker
The two brothers Alexander and Ebenezer Ascher Scott moved with their families from Alburg, Vermont to Chazy Village in 1809. Alexander...
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Ellen Adams
Jul 25, 20242 min read
A. Vantine Farm: Historical Marker
"A. Vantine Farm. Muron Regt. of 1000 men camped here prior to the Sept. 11, 1814 battle. They never reached Plattsburgh."
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Ellen Adams
Jul 18, 20241 min read
Brick Tavern: Historical Marker
"Brick Tavern. Invading British camped Sept. 5, 1814"
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Emlyn Doell
Jul 17, 20242 min read
General Burgoyne: Historical Marker
"Gen. Burgoyne passed by water in June to Saratoga - His troops, building a baggage road, laid logs over a swampy spot near here."
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Ellen Adams
Jul 13, 20241 min read
Benedict Arnold: Historical Marker
"Benedict Arnold, for twelve September days, opposite Chazy readied his fleet and planned his strategy for the Battle of Valcour"
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Emlyn Doell
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Benjamin Franklin: Historical Marker
"Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Chase & Charles Carrol of Carrolton paused near here April 26 en route to Montreal as delegates of Congress"
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Ellen Adams
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Pierre Huet de La Valinière: Historical Marker
"Near this spot, Pierre Huet de La Valinière, Sulpician missionary, built the first Catholic church in N.E. New York, 1790"
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Emlyn Doell
Jul 10, 20241 min read
Matthew Sax: Historical Marker
"Matthew Sax erected the first steamboat wharf between Whitehall, NY and St. Johns, Quebec, 1808"
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Emlyn Doell
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Homestead Site of Jean La Framboise: Historical Marker
"1763 Homestead site of Jean La Framboise, first settler in Clinton County..."
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Emlyn Doell
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Capt. de Chazy: Historical Marker
"Near this spot Capt. de Chazy, soldier of France, was killed by Mohawk Indians, 1666"
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Ellen Adams
Jun 21, 20242 min read
Chazy's Historic Markers
The blue and yellow signs that mark historic sites are so familiar that sometimes they simply blend into the landscape. As local history...
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