Historical Markers and War Memorials in Potsdam, New York
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Potsdam is in St. Lawrence County
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On Bayside Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles east of Clarkson Avenue (County Route 59), on the left when traveling east.
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a fine example of rural cemetery landscape and architecture.
Visitors welcome, but enter at your own risk. Open during daylight hours. This is an active burial ground: please show respect on . . . — — Map (db m78824) HM
On Main Street, 0.2 miles east of Park Street, on the left when traveling east.
Music school founded here 1886 by Julia E. Crane to educate music teachers. Purchased by NYS 1926. Became Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. — — Map (db m179117) HM
Graduate of Crane Normal School of Music - 1918 - Music Teacher of Potsdam Normal School 1922-1966 - Director of Crane Department of Music 1930-1966. Prominent choral conductor. Master Teacher·Exemplary administrator — — Map (db m78827) HM
Near Pierrepont Avenue (New York State Route 56) at Spring Street.
In honor of the students and alumni of Potsdam State Teachers College who served their country in World War II and in reverent memory of the following who made the supreme sacrifice ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nelson Brownell, Donald . . . — — Map (db m88557) WM
Near Pierrepont Avenue (New York State Route 56) at Spring Street.
In loving memory of George W. Bonney, Frank G. Barclay, Harvey Clark, Oliver O. Emery, Howard E. Foote, Harold F. Gale, Roy D. Graves, Harold W. Griffiths, Ralph O. Hill, Charles E. McCarthy, Lawrence E. Perkins, Earl J. Santimaw, who died in the . . . — — Map (db m88529) WM
Veteran of the Civil War, 1861-1864,
Sixtieth Regiment, New York State Volunteers.
Wheelwright, Carriage and Wagon
Manufacturer, 1865-1900.
Shop on Fall Island, Potsdam, New York
Inventor of Vehicle-Spring. Patented-1887.
Canoe . . . — — Map (db m78800) HM
For more than two decades, Jerry Welsh served SUNY Potsdam as a coach and a mentor to the men's basketball teams.
Coach Welsh embodied the spirit of competition and sportsmanship. During his tenure, the Bears enjoyed outstanding success, . . . — — Map (db m190070) HM
On Potsdam Drive, 0.1 miles east of Pierrepont Avenue (New York State Route 56), on the right when traveling east.
Kellas Hall Eliza Kellas class of 1899, 1864-1943 Katherine Kellas class of 1892, 1869-1941 Eliza became first President of Russell Sage College. Katherine became Preceptress at Potsdam Normal School and later first Dean at Russell Sage . . . — — Map (db m89077) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 56) at Park Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
1941 (Potsdam Fire Department-Established 1857) 1945 In honor of the members of the Potsdam Fire Department who served in the armed forces of our country in World War II Army [seven names listed] Navy [three names listed] . . . — — Map (db m78981) WM
On Island Street, 0.2 miles north of Maple Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Industrial Center The inexpensive, reliable power provided by Potsdam's falls attracted industry to Fall Island. Water was diverted from the top of the dams into flour flumes (rectangular wooden conduits.) One flume ran down each side of . . . — — Map (db m78934) HM
Near Main Street, 0.1 miles east of Market Street. Reported missing.
Trinity Episcopal Church Built of Potsdam Sandstone in 1836 by the Clarkson family (cornerstone laid in 1835), this is the only local church still standing that was constructed using the slab-and-binder method. The rectory and all additions . . . — — Map (db m174950) HM
Near Riverview Drive at Hamilton Street. Reported missing.
Ice House Row Until electric refrigeration became widespread in the 1930s, Potsdam villagers relied on iceboxes stocked with ice blocks cut from the river and stored under sawdust in icehouses along Water Street (now Riverside[sic . . . — — Map (db m174951) HM
Near Maple Street, 0.2 miles east of Maple Street and Clarkson Ave, on the left when traveling east.
The Flood of 1871
One Friday afternoon in May, word reached Potsdam that a reservoir dam had broken near Tupper Lake, and Fall Island was evacuated. It took 36 hours for the water to reach Potsdam. On Saturday, the water began to rise . . . — — Map (db m97435) HM
Near Pine Street (New York State Route 345) 0.2 miles north of Mechanic Street. Reported missing.
Pulp grinding Limestone wheels from the paper mill in Pyrites, NY; a gift to the Village of Potsdam by Greg & Kendra Walsh, May 2000. — — Map (db m174952) HM
Near Pine Street (New York State Route 345) 0.1 miles north of Mechanic Street. Reported missing.
(above) These turn-of-the-century boaters are using oared craft resembling Adirondack guideboats. Note that couples usually face each other. (right) Canoeing had two surges in popularity: once in the 1900s, as shown here and again in the 1950s. . . . — — Map (db m174954) HM
On Pierrepont Avenue at Spring Street on Pierrepont Avenue.
Satterlee Hall Dr. O. Ward Satterlee 1907-1970 Director of Education 1947-1969 First Dean of Education at State University College at Potsdam — — Map (db m88550) HM
On Union Street, 0.1 miles north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Upon this spot was built in 1810 by Benjamin Raymond the first school house of Potsdam First session 1812 Rev. Jas. Johnson A.B. - Harvard - teacher. Here from 1816 to 1826 was ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMY Nahum Nixon A.B. - Middlebury- first . . . — — Map (db m78916) HM
On Main Street at Division Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
The Clarkson-Knowles Cottage c.1835 has been placed on the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m78831) HM
On Riverview Drive at Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling north on Riverview Drive.
[center stone] They live with us in grateful memory of their sacrifice *World War I* [14 names listed] *World War II* [43 names listed] The citizens of the village and town of Potsdam erect this lasting symbol of our . . . — — Map (db m174234) WM
On Elm Steet (New York State Route 11B) at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on Elm Steet.
One of ten towns of 1787. Bought by Clarkson family with others, 1802. Settled by Benj. Raymond, land agent, 1803. Town established 1806. — — Map (db m78982) HM
On New York State Route 56, on the right when traveling south.
Site of Barnum and Bailey's Circus train accident on the night of August 22, 1889 while en route to Montreal. Dozens of animal casualties. — — Map (db m174235) HM
