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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Canton
Canton, New York and Vicinity
▶ St. Lawrence County (159) ▶ Franklin County (51) ▶ Hamilton County (14) ▶ Herkimer County (102) ▶ Jefferson County (137) ▶ Lewis County (16)
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| On Park Street (County Route 27) 0.1 miles south of Maple Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | In 1906, the State Legislature granted St. Lawrence University a charter to operate a School of Agriculture, since the nearest similar school was over 200 miles away at Cornell. The male student body was taught modern farming and dairying methods, . . . — — Map (db m88772) HM |
| On Park Street (County Route 27) at Maple Street, on the right when traveling south on Park Street. |
| | St. Lawrence University's original gymnasium was built in 1896 where Gunnison Memorial Chapel stands today. When the old gym burned in May 1925, construction of the Brewer Field House son began. Named for Charles S. Brewer (class of 1891), the . . . — — Map (db m88773) HM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Governeur Street (U.S. 11). |
| | Canton's Islands The Grasse River flows north to the St. Lawrence River and divides into west and east channels as it flows around the islands. Stillman Foote built the first sawmill and gristmill on the west bank of the Grasse River in 1801-02. . . . — — Map (db m88707) HM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Gouverneur Street (U.S. 11). |
| | Although today the land you are on may seem like a pleasant park, during most of the 19th century the island was not attractive and it wasn't always safe for the people who worked and did business here. Floods The spring floods, known as . . . — — Map (db m88735) HM |
| Near University Avenue 0.2 miles east of Park Street. |
| | Herring - Cole Hall For its architectural and historic significance named to the National Register of Historic Places Department of Interior U.S.A. 1974 Herring 1869 - Cole 1902 — — Map (db m79048) HM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles east of Park Street (County Route 27), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Home of Silas Wright Statesman U.S. Senator 1833-43 Gov. of New York 1844-46 — — Map (db m79072) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 11) at Park Street (County Route 27), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | In Memoriam
1861-1965
Canton — — Map (db m78775) WM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles east of Park Street (County Route 27), on the right when traveling east. |
| | In Memory of those citizens from the own of Canton who gave their lives for their country World War I [14 names listed] World War II [30 names listed] [plaques on back] Dedicated to these men who gave their lived for . . . — — Map (db m79080) WM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Gouverneur Street (U.S. 11). |
| | There had been a saw mill on or near Falls Island from the early 1800s. The James Spears Saw Planing and Shingle mill was located here in Falls Island in the 1800s. This view from the Canton Town Hall shows supplies of logs and lumber at the south . . . — — Map (db m88743) HM |
| On St. Lawrence University at Romoda Drive, on the right when traveling south on St. Lawrence University. |
| | Richardson Hall For its architectural and historic significance named to the National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior U.S.A. 1974 Erected 1856 — — Map (db m79047) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 11) at Riverside Drive (County Route 27), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. |
| | Canton, N.Y. home of Rushton Boat Shop 1873 - 1916 Famed for its craft and craftmanship • • • J. Henry Rushton 1843-1906 Founder - Proprietor - Guiding Genius Charter Member American Canoe Association - 1880 Builder of many renowned and . . . — — Map (db m88684) HM |
| On Miner Street at West Street, on the left when traveling south on Miner Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m79078) HM |
| On Park Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Park Street. |
| | St. Lawrence University Chartered April 3, 1856 by the state legislature Richardson Hall cornerstone laid June 18, 1856 — — Map (db m79045) HM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Gouverneur Street (U.S. 11). |
| | "...There was a dam behind Dishaw's foundry. A prolonged dry spell would lower the Grasse River until it didn't spill over the dam, but the water would still run through a raceway and help create a pool in a basin among the rocks some distance below . . . — — Map (db m88755) HM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Gouverneur Street (U.S. 11). |
| | The grist mill shown here was originally known as the St. Lawrence Mill. It was a three-story brick building erected by Lucius Moody in 1859-60 and for many years it was owned by D.W. Sherwin. Canton Town and Village Historian If the . . . — — Map (db m88726) HM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles east of Governeur Street (U.S. 11). |
| | The King Iron Bowstring Bridge was designed by Zenas King and built in the 1870s. Before he founded the King Bridge Company in Cleveland, Ohio, Zenas King lived and worked in the Depeyster area of St. Lawrence County. One of a very few bowstring . . . — — Map (db m88691) HM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Gouverneur Street (New York State Route 68). |
| | Although the primary focus of Heritage Park is on Canton's 19th century industries, this island offers the opportunity to observe and reflect upon various areas of scientific study. Geology is one of the physical sciences that investigate the . . . — — Map (db m88732) HM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Gouverneur Street (U.S. 11). |
| | What looks like a small amphitheater from where you are now standing was the site of the H.H. Stickles Sash and Blind Factory. Here, water power was harnessed to run machines for planing, cutting, shaping, mortising, and finishing wood, and for . . . — — Map (db m88734) HM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Governeur Street (U.S. 11). |
| | Directly across this west channel is the site where the Eagle Mill was built in 1842 by Henry Van Rensselaer. This grist mill was a four-story, 45 by 65 foot sandstone structure. Over the years it passed through many hands, and in the early 20th . . . — — Map (db m88725) HM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 11) at Park Street (County Route 27), on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m79114) HM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Gouverneur Street (U.S. 11). |
| | In the late 1800s Nathaniel and Barzillai Hodskin operated a pocket furnace, foundry and machine shop on Water Street. SLCHA [St. Lawrence County Historical Association] The industries on Falls Island and along Water Street did not operate . . . — — Map (db m88757) HM |
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