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Chisholm Sugar Bush: Historical Marker
"This farm produced syrup that won 'Best in Show' for Vermont at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair entered by Henry H. Hill of Isle la Motte, VT."
Alysha Kuhn
Feb 182 min read


Riverview Cemetery: Historic Marker
"In 1811 Dr. Nathan Carver gave land for a cemetery. This is the burial place of local philanthropist William H. & Alice T. Miner."
Alysha Kuhn
Feb 182 min read


Chazy Central Rural School: Historical Marker
"This marker is to signify that Chazy School was the first central school in the State of New York and the U.S.A. Nov. 14, 1916."
Alysha Kuhn
Jun 21, 20253 min read


Chazy Landing Auto Ferry: Historical Marker
"In 1905 Will Sweet designed and operated the first gas powered ferry on Lake Champlain named The Twins for his sons, Clinton and Gerald. In 1926 the larger Twin Boys was built and operated until 1937. This passage across northern Lake Champlain provided the key auto link between Montreal, NYC, and New England."
Alysha Kuhn
Jun 21, 20252 min read


Original Hamlet of Sciota: Historical Marker
"Original Hamlet of Sciota: Post Office 1848, Railway Station 1852"
Alysha Kuhn
Jun 21, 20252 min read


Upper Works: Historical Marker
"Mill Sites from 1801 to 1900. 1869-1880 Wood Bros produced the Queen of the Harvest grain cleaning mills sold all over the U.S. and Canada"
Alysha Kuhn
Jun 21, 20252 min read


West Chazy Railroad Station: Historical Marker
"C. 1852 Plattsburgh-Montreal R.R. Station. Built c. 1852 as Chazy. 1876 became West Chazy. Second station built 1905-07."
Alysha Kuhn
Jun 21, 20252 min read


Lewis Sawmill: Historical Marker
"Lewis Saw Mill made lumber butter tubs churns pail sap buckets. 1883-1932 made apple barrels. In best year 22,000 apple barrels were made."
Alysha Kuhn
Jun 6, 20252 min read


Lawrence's Corners: Historical Marker
"c. 1818 Lawrence's Corners (now West Chazy). Lawrences settled c. 1818. Lawrence's Mills P.O. 1824. Col. P. Lawrence stone house built 1832 by Sam'l Baley."
Alysha Kuhn
Jun 6, 20252 min read


Stephen Atwood: Historical Marker
"1799 Stephen Atwood 1772-1852. First settler West Chazy. Family farm since 1799. Stone house built 1827."
Alysha Kuhn
Jun 6, 20252 min read


1805 Log Home: Historical Marker
"1805 Log Home built by John B. Trombly who had a family of eleven. Oldest inhabited log home in Clinton County."
Alysha Kuhn
May 29, 20253 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"

Emlyn Doell
Aug 22, 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..."

Emlyn Doell
Aug 8, 20242 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."

Emlyn Doell
Aug 1, 20241 min read


The Scott Home: Historical Marker
"1814 British headquarters in Chazy village under Gen. Prevost with his staff of ten officers prior to the Battle of Plattsburgh"

Emlyn Doell
Jul 31, 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."

Ellen Adams
Jul 25, 20243 min read


Brick Tavern: Historical Marker
"Brick Tavern. Invading British camped Sept. 5, 1814"

Ellen Adams
Jul 18, 20241 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."

Emlyn Doell
Jul 17, 20242 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"

Ellen Adams
Jul 13, 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"

Emlyn Doell
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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