Northern NY History

When we think of pioneers, we generally picture the vast reaches of the Old West. However, there are many other parts of our country which have as glorious and colorful a past as the sections west of the Mississippi. It is one of these little-known lands...

Reminiscences of Old Guide—Famed thru North Country In 1930 the Editor of the Malone Evening Telegram (Malone, New York) wrote: At rare intervals there comes to a newspaper office opportunity to print a manuscript of unusual interest and appeal...

"Just over 30 years ago, Town Historian Ola M. Stockwell accepted the challenge of chronicling Westville's history, not only with historical facts, but with the names, dates, activities and pictures of people who lived in her community, past and present...

Although the story of the Lost Dauphin begins with the French Revolution in 1789, it really is a nineteenth century romance. More than forty people were claiming to the throne of France, most of them obviously fraudulent, and the mystery of the little...

Nestled in the mountains of northern New York are thousands of acres of the most wild and romantic natural scenery. This area, once known as the "Shatagee Woods," includes the area encompassing beautiful Chateaugay Lake, Bradley Pond, Mountain Pond,...

Franklin County lies in the northern part of New York State, with Canada bounding it in that direction, the St. Lawrence River touching a few miles of one corner, and the counties of St. Lawrence, Essex, Hamilton and Clinton making up the others. This...

This assortment of photographs is part of the massive inventory of antique glass and acetate negatives associated with the photograph studios that were owned by Norbert Robideau in Malone, New York. Although Mr. Robideau operated his studio for many...