Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Ogdensburg Declaration

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 17, 2024

1. The Ogdensburg Declaration Marker

Inscription.
In commemoration of the meeting on August 17-18, 1940, in Ogdensburg, of the President of the United States of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honorable William Lyon Macenzie King, at which time and place they made known the intention of the two countries to cooperate in the defense of the North American continent in a declaration now known as the Ogdensburg Declaration.

The Kiwanis Clubs of Ogdensburg, N.Y. and Ottawa, Canada, do hereby in brotherly love dedicate this plaque to the furtherance of mutual understanding and international good will.

Erected by Kiwanis Clubs of Ogdensburg, New York, and Ottawa, Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 17, 1940.

Location. 44° 41.957′ N, 75° 29.8′ W. Marker is in Ogdensburg, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It can be reached from Riverside Avenue. Monument is adjacent to the Dobisky Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Riverside Avenue, Ogdensburg NY 13669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Adirondacks & North Country.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Newton Martin Curtis (a few steps from this marker); Ogdensburg's English Period: 1760-1796

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(within shouting distance of this marker); A Lone Youth's Defense Against The British (within shouting distance of this marker); "Long Tom" (within shouting distance of this marker); Ogdensburgh And The War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Attack On The Village (about 500 feet away); Sheriff Joseph York’s Stand (about 500 feet away); Benjamin Forsyth: The Daring Commando (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogdensburg.

Also see . . .
1. Permanent Joint Board on Defence (The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2006). (Submitted on June 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Joint Statement by the Govts of Canada and of the USA Regarding Defence Co-operation. Includes the Ogdensburg Declaration (Submitted on June 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 17, 2024

2. The Ogdensburg Declaration Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.