On City Hall Place (U.S. 9) at Trinity Place, on the right when traveling north on City Hall Place.
Thomas Macdonough Monument This majestic memorial to the American naval victory at Plattsburgh in September 1814 was designed by John Russell Pope (1874-1937) and commands the park opposite Plattsburgh City Hall, also designed by Pope. . . . — — Map (db m110126) HM WM
On Trinity Place west of City Hall Place (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling west.
Plattsburgh's oldest public
building. Reverend John Henry
Hopkins, who authored the hymn
We Three Kings was the rector
here from 1872-1877.
Le plus ancien batiment publique
de Plattsburgh. Ce fut le Reverend
John Henry Hopkins et . . . — — Map (db m115224) HM
This structure was the first of
three barracks built between 1893 -
1897. Each housed one infantry battalion
of 320 men. This barracks was first
occupied in June 1894 by companies D, F
and G of the 21st Infantry Regiment
transferred from Fort . . . — — Map (db m47380) HM
On Peru Street (U.S. 9) 0.1 miles south of New Jersey Street, on the right when traveling south.
1 of 3 forts built Aug. 1814
by Gen. Macomb & successfully
defended against British
assault in the Sept. 11, 1814
Land Battle of Plattsburgh.
City of Plattsburgh, Clinton Co. — — Map (db m46926) HM
On Margaret Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Margaret Street.
Erected by the Clinton County
Gold Star Mothers in Memory of
Their Sons Who Made the Supreme
Sacrifice in World Wars I and II
[Roll of Honored Dead]
[Added panels for other wars?] — — Map (db m115225) WM
On Lake Street (New York State Route 9B) at U.S. 11, on the right when traveling north on Lake Street.
Near Site of David Mayo's sail ferry, 1805. Crossed Lake Champlain from the foot of Champlain St. to Windmill Point, Alburgh, VT. — — Map (db m234758) HM
On Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling east.
This Barge Canal Terminal Dock, built in 1916, represents the last chapter in a lively history of shipping improvements that connected Rouses Point with Canada, New York City and Buffalo through Lake Champlain. Shipping on the lake meant living on . . . — — Map (db m175646) HM
On Silver Lake Road at New York State Route 3, on the right when traveling north on Silver Lake Road.
Caldwell Mine Site--1841. Supplied ore to forges along river & to Standish. Bowen-Williams operated 1863. 1871--A. Williams & C.O.&I. — — Map (db m108144) HM
On Adirondack Park Preserve (New York State Route 3) north of Hardscrabble Road, on the right when traveling east.
Saranac Iron Works. Catalan Forge--rolling mill. First forge on the River--1826. Baker-Hull-Hopper--World's best quality iron used in Civil War ironclads. Bowen-Signor closed 1887. — — Map (db m108145) HM
On Pleasant Street (New York State Route 22B) 0.1 miles south of Felton Road (County Route 40), on the right when traveling south.
The founder of Dawson City, Yukon
Territory, during the Klondike
Gold Rush. Married Katherine "Kittie"
Mason and bought this home in 1897. — — Map (db m194594) HM
On Pleasant Street (New York State Route 22B) at Norrisville Road (County Route 33), on the right when traveling south on Pleasant Street.
Organized in 1846 with service by
Rev. John M. Wever, first minister.
Church built and dedicated in 1847.
Services held until 1980's — — Map (db m194622) HM
Cemetery est. Nov. 21, 1876
resting place of many early
area families - Eels, Keet,
Mason, Merchant, Lobdell,
Ladue, Turner, Weaver — — Map (db m133082) HM
Catalan Forge Furnace - 1881
Standish (Williamstown) made brick-like blooms from one of Saranac River Mines
1886 - Replaced by blast furnace & ore from Lyon Mt. — — Map (db m57311) HM
On New York State Route 9 north of Lapham Mills Road, on the left when traveling south.
11 October 1776. Across this strait a small colonial fleet fought the British to a standstill causing a 3 day running conflict that delayed the British advance to divide the colonies. This action allowed time for the Americans to rebuild their . . . — — Map (db m108649) HM
On New York State Route 9 north of Lapham Mills Road, on the right when traveling north.
Est. by Robt. Platt ca. 1820
This busy Lake Champlain port
was an important transportation
hub for both people and goods
during the 1800's. — — Map (db m108681) HM
On New York State Route 9, 0.4 miles south of Lapham Mills Road, on the right when traveling south.
Robt. Platt, Mem. NYS Assembly 1814-15, built this home in 1809 on 700 acres given by his father, Zephaniah, founder of Plattsburgh. — — Map (db m108682) HM
On New York State Route 9 north of South Junction Road, on the right when traveling south.
Erected in 1809 by Alfred Keith. First on Lake Champlain in northern NY State. Operated by Keith 1809-1822, Jacob Sax 1822 until destroyed by the flood of 1830. — — Map (db m108644) HM
On U.S. 9 (New York State Route 9) north of Champlain Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Catholic Summer School of America 1896-1941 on this site. Resort and educational campus with cottages, chapel, dining hall, auditorium & post office. — — Map (db m106622) HM
On New York State Route 9 at Old Dock Road, on the left when traveling south on State Route 9.
2000 acres settled in 1766 by William Gilliland (1734-1796) first named Janesborough, later Port Gilliland. A port for lake shipped goods c. 1820-1900. — — Map (db m108643) HM
On U.S. 9 just north of Whiterill Road, on the right when traveling south.
House and barn erected in 1809 by
William Gilliland, Jr. (1768-1847).
1814 American militia encampment
prior to Battle of Plattsburgh.
Barn became the
Royal Savage Inn 1918 - 2002. — — Map (db m47372) HM
On New York State Route 22, on the right when traveling west.
A War of 1812 military camp stood to the west of this marker. Many occupants died defending Plattsburgh and lie buried not far from here. — — Map (db m106841) HM
On New York State Route 9 north of South Junction Road, on the right when traveling south.
Site of first home raised by a European settler in the Town of Plattsburgh and Clinton County. Erected September 10-13, 1766 by William Gilliland (1734-1796). — — Map (db m108645) HM
On New York State Route 9 at South Junction Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 9.
Erected c. 1820 by Jacob Sax. Sax family home c. 1820-1832, William Gilliland III (1812-1886) family 1845-1880, Day family 1881-1958. — — Map (db m108646) HM
On Lake Shore Road south of Dunn Road, on the right when traveling north.
1776. Benedict Arnold for twelve September days opposite Chazy readied his fleet and planned his strategy for the Battle of Valcour. — — Map (db m106264) HM
On Lake Shore Road, 0.1 miles north of Reynolds Road, on the right when traveling north.
1776. Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Chase & Charles Carroll of Carrollton paused near here April 26 en route to Montreal as Delegates of Congress. — — Map (db m106115) HM
