Friday, June 16, 2023 Named for its position high on the Black River, Watertown has always been a city in motion. This heritage capital in Jefferson County features a phenomenal array of historic buildings, linked across architectural styles, time periods, and through the stories they tell about a diverse and resurgent North Country community. On…
Established as a Methodist Campground on Wellesley Island along the St. Lawrence River in 1885, Thousand Island Park boasts a rich and vibrant collection of historic architecture. Soon after its founding, roughly 500 family tents populated the grounds and later evolved into unique tent cottages that still exist today. This tour of Thousand Island Park will…
Sackets Harbor, a picturesque village on Lake Ontario, was a naval center for the American military during the War of 1812. A battle here in 1813 for control over the shipyard was narrowly won by the United States over the British. The town is known for its National Register-listed historic district, with a superb collection…
Sackets Harbor, a picturesque village on the coast of Lake Ontario, was a naval center for the American military during the War of 1812. A battle here in 1813 for control over the shipyard was narrowly won by the Americans. The town is known for its National Register-listed historic district, with its collection of nineteenth-century…