This post originally appeared on our blog at minermuseum.blogspot.com  in 2016. We're bringing some of these old posts over to our new site, particularly those dealing with the museum's history, historical commemoration, museums and collecting, and the colonial revival. As we are celebrating the Alice ’ s one hundredth anniversary along with America 250 in 2026, it seemed appropriate to revisit some of these topics! In 1876, the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition kicked off

This post originally appeared on our blog at minermuseum.blogspot.com  in 2014. We're bringing some of these old posts over to our new site, particularly those dealing with the museum's history, historical commemoration, museums and collecting, and the colonial revival. As we are celebrating the Alice ’ s one hundredth anniversary along with America 250 in 2026, it seemed appropriate to revisit some of these topics! In the years between the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition

Historical Marker for the Chisholm Sugarbush erected by Andrew W. West If it weren't for this incident, Vermont may not be known as the maple region today! In 1893 Henry H. Hill submitted maple syrup to the Chicago Exposition and received the Best in Show award! Vermonters across the state celebrated the achievement with pride. Little did they know, the maple syrup that was entered in the exposition, was not native to Vermont! The scandal was realized in 1956 when the Olean

Riverview Cemetery Historic Marker erected by the Town of Chazy Riverview Cemetery first became a cemetery when Dr. Nathan Carver donated a plot of land to its development in 1811. 110 years later, William H. Miner followed suit and donated sixteen acres to the further development of the cemetery. A year prior to this large donation from Mr. Miner, Riverview Cemetery was incorporated, on July 22nd, 1920. The incorporation process began with a meeting on that date in the Presb

This post originally appeared on our blog at minermuseum.blogspot.com in 2014. We're bringing some of these old posts over to our new site, particularly those dealing with the museum's history, historical commemoration, museums and collecting, and the colonial revival. As we are celebrating the Alice ’ s one hundredth anniversary along with America 250 in 2026, it seemed appropriate to revisit some of these topics! This post was inspired by a book in the museum ’ s collectio

Part of the Abraham Lincoln display at the Alice T. Miner Colonial Collection On April 16, 1863, Luther Miner wrote in a letter to his...

Chazy Central Historical Marker erected by the Chazy Yorkers Club in 1966 The idea for a consolidated school district originated with...

The first ferry to connect Chazy Landing and Isle La Motte originated with McDonough Chazy Landing Auto Ferry Historical Marker erected...

Historical Marker erected by the Chazy Friends of the Chazy Public Library The Village of Sciota was developed much later than the other...

Upper Works Historical Marker erected by the Town of Chazy. Chazy had several mills throughout town. The most successful of these mills...

Historic Marker erected by the Chazy Friends of the Chazy Public Library Railroads were an incredibly important development for rural...

Curtis Lewis began construction on the sawmill in 1851 and only took a year to build, and he was able to begin operation in 1852. As well...

Before West Chazy was called "West Chazy," it was called Lawrence's Corners until 1824, then Lawrence's Mills until 1833 when the village...

The first permanent settler in West Chazy was Stephen Atwood. Atwood was born on September 22, 1772, in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Several...

John Batiste Trombly arrived in Chazy as early as 1786 when he was a child with his parents and six siblings. Here, Trombly's parents...

"Near this spot survivors of the British Gunboat Simcoe buried their dead comrades left on board following the American Naval victory"

"Heart's Delight: Here in 1903, William H. Miner developed a 15,000 acre farm employing over 800 workers..."

"1815: Ober's Corners (now Sciota) settled by Joseph & Mary Wallingford Ober from Massachusetts. Ober built three mills."

Historical Marker for the Scott Home The two brothers Alexander and Ebenezer Ascher Scott moved with their families from Alburg, Vermont...

"A. Vantine Farm. Muron Regt. of 1000 men camped here prior to the Sept. 11, 1814 battle. They never reached Plattsburgh."