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From the majestic Singer Castle to museums and wildlife refuges, there is more than enough attractions to make St. Lawrence County, NY a repeat destination.

Silas Wright Museum

Main Street Canton, NY

The restored home of 19th century New York State Governor Silas Wright is home to The St. Lawrence County Historical Association. Admission is free, donations accepted.

Educational tours for school and community groups can be scheduled throughout the year; please call in advance. Scholars requesting access to objects from the permanent collection for research purposes should call in advance to set up an appointment. There is a fee for non-member access to archives.

Museum Admission

  • Free
  • Open Year Round

Archives Admission

  • Members - Free
  • Students - $2.50
  • General Public - $5.00

Hours

  • Tuesday-Saturday 12-4 p.m.
  • Friday until 8 p.m.

Resources Available at SLCHA

  • Books - Includes state, county, and village histories, as well as a section on the Adirondacks.
  • Manuscript Materials - This collection includes diaries, account books, correspondence, school records, legal documents, and ephemera.
  • Vertical Files - Contains the St. Lawrence County town files, which include clippings, articles, letters, research notes, programs, pamphlets, advertisements, certificates, and other materials pertaining to each of the towns in St. Lawrence County. The files are also arranged by various subject areas.
  • Photographs - Photographs of people are arranged alphabetically by surname. Photos of places and buildings are in separate cabinets and arranged by township.
  • Maps - Located in three separate cabinets. A finding aid is located on the tables in the Archives.
  • Genealogical Information - Includes cemetery records (up to the late 1950's), U.S. census records (on microfilm), a card file, a family file, and miscellaneous church records. Links from the SLCHA website connect to GenWeb pages.

Collections of Note

  • Macomb Purchase Papers - Original legal documents between Alexamder Macomb and the State of New York for the purrchase of the land which became St. Lawrence County. Most of the documents date from the late 18th century.
  • Silas Wright Collection - Wright (1795 - 1847) was a figure of national prominence who served as U.S. Senator, NY Governor, and in a variety of other state and local posts. The Archives holdings include personal and professional letters from Wright, as well as his books from when he served in the NY State Senate.
  • J.H. Rushton Collection - Rushton was a renowned canoe and boat builder whose business was locatred in Canton during the late 19th and early 20th century. The Rushton materials collected by Atwood Manley, ar elocated in a display case in the History Center.
  • Walter B. Leonard Collection - Leonard was a vaudevillian, composer, and writer from Canton. The Archives contain original manuscripts, music, playbills, ephemera, photos, correspondence, and posters from the early 20th century.
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