These replica cannon are similar to those used on American Commandant Thomas Macdonough's flagship Saratoga on September 11, 1814. The 24 pound round iron shot from the long-range, smooth bore, muzzle-loaded "24" was effective up to one-half mile. — — Map (db m76383) HM
The Village of Plattsburgh
elected its first officers at The
Ark, a popular hotel on May 2 1815.
Le village de Plattsburgh
a elu ses premiers officiers le 2
mai 1815 dans i hotel de renom The Ark. — — Map (db m115254) HM
This B-47 Strato-Jet Bomber stands as a lasting memorial to the valiant men who flew and supported B-47’S from March 21, 1956 to December 14, 1965, while they were assigned to Plattsburgh Air Force Base.
This monument has been presented by the . . . — — Map (db m92743) WM
Throughout the War of 1812, British forces targeted Lake Champlain as an invasion route. United States Navy Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough was able to confine them in the Richelieu River of Quebec throughout the summer of 1813. American shipbuilders . . . — — Map (db m48447) HM
Legendary lake monster lives
here. Over 300 sightings
reported since 1819. Up
to 200 feet long. NYS Law
protects this regional icon. — — Map (db m136671) HM
This was the location of the city fire department established in 1902. The former station building itself initially served at Plattsburgh's Town Hall built in the 1860's.
C'est la que se trouvait le service d'incendie de la ville, cree en . . . — — Map (db m254969) HM
City Hall was built by John Russell
Pope, who later used its classical
lines to design the Jefferson
Memorial in Washington.
L hotel de ville fut construite
par John Russell Pope. Il reprit
ce style de lignes classiques
pour la . . . — — Map (db m115220) HM
Site of Col. Thos. Miller's Home Cdr. 8th Reg. N.Y. Militia Battle of Plattsburgh. British troops occupied house Sept. 6-11, 1814. Orig. house burned 1844. — — Map (db m106326) HM
The DeLord House, 1810-1913, A Social Hub During the War of 1812 La maison Delord 1810-1913: bastion de la vie sociale Durant la guerre de 1812 In August 1810, Henry and Betsey Delord purchased the house they would enlarge and their family . . . — — Map (db m110120) HM
The role of the FB-111A, Strategic Air Command’s premier penetrating bomber, spanned the last 20 years of the Cold War. This aircraft and the people in the 380th Bombardment Wing who flew, maintained and supported it, contributed to America’s most . . . — — Map (db m92744) WM
In 1789, four years after settling in Plattsburgh, residents built a block house for
protection against the British - only miles away on Point au Fer on Lake Champlain.
Though no British or Indian raids initially materialized, the . . . — — Map (db m46595) HM
Church begun 1812, used by British in September 6-11, 1814 siege of Plattsburgh. Remodeled 1866, burned 1867. This building completed in 1873. First Presbyterian – 1997 Bicentennial — — Map (db m268196) HM
The families who founded the First Presbyterian Church of Plattsburgh in 1797 were among the wealthiest and most influential in town. Several had owned slaves prior to 1827 when New York outlawed slavery. Others had a history of active involvement . . . — — Map (db m268197) HM
The embankment on this spot is all that remains of Fort Brown which constituted the left flank of the American line of defense at the Battle of Plattsburgh September 6-11, 1814 It was manned by detachments of the 30th & 31st Regiments of Infantry . . . — — Map (db m46964) HM
Fort Izard was constructed by the United States during the War of 1812 to defend Plattsburgh against a British land and sea attack from the north, and to engage the enemy forces as they journeyed southward toward Saratoga. It was occupied for a few . . . — — Map (db m137106) HM
On this spot stood Fort Moreau, an embankment which constituted the center and key point of the American line of defense during the battle of Plattsburgh Sept. 6th-11th, 1814. It was made by the 6th & 29th Regiments of infantry under Col. Melancthon . . . — — Map (db m177626) HM WM
On this spot stood Fort Scott which constituted the right flank of the American line of defense during the Battle of Plattsburgh Sept 6th-11th, 1814. It was manned by the 33rd & 34th Regiments of infantry under Major Vinson — — Map (db m177622) HM WM
This was the scene in Cumberland Bay on September 11, 1814. An American Fleet under the command of U. S. Navy Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough defeated the British and changed the course of history.
Macdonough anchored his fleet and awaited the . . . — — Map (db m177282) HM
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
Known as the Administration Building, this edifice stands at the apex of the parade ground and surrounding structures of Plattsburgh Barracks, an active U.S. Army post until 1944. It overlooks the site of the earthen fortification Fort Moreau which, . . . — — Map (db m47531) HM
The Saranac River runs through the heart of the City
of Plattsburgh. The river supported native peoples
long before the arrival of Europeans, and it has been
crucial in the commercial and industrial development
of the region since the first . . . — — Map (db m141172) HM
Opened in 1854, this parking lot footprint was the home grand Victorian hotel which operated over 120 years before a massive fire destroyed it in 1978.
Ouvert en 1854, cet emplacement de parking hebergeait un grand hotel Victorien qui . . . — — Map (db m259538) HM
[English] Lt. Col. Michael P. Anderson (1959-2003) — Plattsburgh native, U.S. Air Force pilot, NASA astronaut, American hero — personified the best this country has to offer. Anderson was born at the Plattsburgh Air . . . — — Map (db m268191) HM
Macdonough Monument - 1926 Designed by John Russell Pope this 135 foot tall memorial commemorates the American naval victory at the Battle of Plattsburgh in 1814. Un monument a la victoire navale americaine en 1814 ce grand monument a ete . . . — — Map (db m110157) HM WM
Dedicated on 24 October 1933
in memory of those stationed here
who gave their lives in WWI.
The project was sponsored
by the Churchwomen's League For
Patriotic Service. Costing $22,472.
It was constructed of
weathered brick from a . . . — — Map (db m47944) HM
The stately structures surrounding the parade oval are the facilities of Plattsburgh Barracks, an active U.S. Army Post until 1944. The original installation was built during 1893-97 on the site of a military outpost which was established during the . . . — — Map (db m76385) HM
If you were here in the late-fall of 1812, you'd see neat lines of two-man tents stretching down to the Saranac River. Those canvas shelters, which
provided little protection against sleet, snow, and bitter winds, were filled with 700 soldiers . . . — — Map (db m140716) HM
Plattsburg Bay
has been designated a
REGISTERED NATIONAL
HISTORIC LANDMARK
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and illustrating
the history of the . . . — — Map (db m46524) HM
This monument was dedicated on July 6, 1912
to the memory of
Samuel Champlain
first European to behold our great forests and
lofty mountains, and first to traverse this inland
waterway, which later became so rich in fame.
Champlain was born in . . . — — Map (db m46525) HM
State Normal and Training School at Plattsburgh chartered 1889, first class graduated 1891. After 1929 fire, Normal Hall replaced by present building 1933. Dedicated as Hawkins Hall 1955. — — Map (db m106301) HM
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
over the British Fleet under Downie on Cumberland Bay Lake Champlain Macomb’s repulse of the British land forces under Prevost and in memory of the sailors and soldiers of the United States who gave their lives for their country in these engagements . . . — — Map (db m254298) HM
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
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
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
