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Ogdensburg
Saint Lawrence County, New York
ZipCodes
13669
Motto
New York's Best Kept Secret
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Chamber of Commerce.
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History & History Related Items
The oldest federal building in the USA is the Robert C. McEwan Customs House in Ogdensburg NY
The first settlement at what is now Ogdensburg
(the only U.S. city in the St. Lawrence Valley) was in
1749 when French priest Francois Picquet S.S. founded
Fort La Presentation for Christian Native Americans.
Warriors from La Presentation figured in the French
and Indian War. The Fort was dismantled by the French
in 1760; rebuilt by the English as Fort Oswegatchie.
The cornerstone of Fort La Presentation still exists
in the foyer of the City Hall in Ogdensburg. It reads:
"In nomine - Deiomnipotentis Huic habitationi initia dedit Franc
Picquet MDCCXLIX" ("Francis Picquet laid the foundation
of this habitation in the name of Almighty God, in 1749.)
history sent by local resident-taken from Garand, P.S., The History of the City of Ogdensburg, Ogdensburg NY 1927
The place which developed from this first settlement soon became an important St. Lawrence River port. In 1817, the growing community was incorporated as the village of Ogdensburg, named for the first landowner Colonel Samuel Ogden. It was the first home of the St. Lawrence County seat from 1802 to 1828. In 1868, Ogdensburg was granted city status.
historical photos and pictures for Ogdensburg
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Attractions
Learn more about Ogdensburg at this site
Frederic Remington Art Museum
303 Washington Street
Ogdensburg, New York 13669
Phone: 315-393-2425
Fax: 315-393-4464
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