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

Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909)

St. Lawrence River Artist?

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Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
1. Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909) Marker
Inscription.

Did Remington Live Here?
No. But he loved the St. Lawrence River and his wife lived here for a time after his death. He painted in his studio on an island in Chippewa Bay he called "Ingleneuk." The North Country, where he grew up and is buried, remained home for Remington even though he left the area when he was in his teens.

But Didn't He Paint Cowboys?
Although Remington was famous for his western paintings and sculpture, the inspiration he gained from the Northern New York landscape stimulated many of his well-known works.

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[Painting] Chippewa Bay 1888
"Seems as if I must paint them - seems as if they'd never be so beautiful again..."
Remington about St. Lawrence sunsets

Frederic Remington Art Museum Founded 1923.
The mission of the Frederic Remington Art Museum is to collect, exhibit, preserve, and interpret the art and archives of Frederic Remington. The museum fosters an appreciation for and an understanding of the artist by educating its audience in the visual arts and by providing a context for Remington's life in Northern New York. The museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums.

[Center painting] Boat House At Ingleneuk ca. 1903-1907

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Frederic Remington was born in Canton, moved to Ogdensburg as a child, attended prep schools in New England, and entered Yale School of Fine Arts. He dropped out and roamed the west before marrying Eva Caten and settling in New Rochelle, NY. He vacationed at Ingleneuk between 1900 and 1908.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEnvironment. In addition, it is included in the Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
 
Location. 44° 41.918′ N, 75° 29.609′ W. Marker is in Ogdensburg, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on Washington Street near State Street (New York State Route 68), on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the grounds of the Frederic Remington Art Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 Washington Street, 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: Remington Art Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Ogdensburg And Forsyth: Friends Or Enemies (a few steps from this marker); Sally J. Farnham
Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
2. Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909) Marker
Frederic Remington Art Museum in background
(within shouting distance of this marker); 311 Washington Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Ogdensburg Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Markert Memorial Gardens (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); How Ogdensburgh Captured Brockville (about 300 feet away); Civil War Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogdensburg.
 
Also see . . .
1. About Frederic Remington. American Masters website entry (Submitted on July 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 

2. Frederic Remington Art Museum. Website homepage (Submitted on July 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 

3. Great Lakes Seaway Trail. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 17, 2024
3. Frederic Remington (1861 - 1909) Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   3. submitted on June 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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