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February 11, 2026
Divers convene for historic Valcour Bay Research report

'Accident reconstruction 1776'

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February 7, 2026
Charles De Fredenburgh: Plattsburgh's first settler

An incredible life but mysterious death

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February 5, 2026
Benedict Arnold and Making Sense of Treason

Examining the American Revolution hero, who evaded the British on Lake Champlain, but later betrayed the cause

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January 19, 2026
Will Gilliland: Wealth and Reputation Taken by Revolution

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August 2, 2025
The Honor of Your Presence: CCHA's historic wedding exhibit

CCHA Presents Historic Look at Local Weddings

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July 23, 2025
CCHA lines up historical presentations for August

Subjects include the Revolutionary War, World War I and the Suffragist movement.

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July 11, 2025
CCHA - General Richard Montgomery 7-11-25

As a Clinton County Historical Association presentation, Art Cohn tells the story of General Richard Montgomery at the Memorial Chapel, on the old Base Oval in Plattsburgh, 2025.

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June 6, 2025
Clinton County Historical Association Members on Museum Day

Clinton County Historical Association President Geri Favreau and Garth Houde, who is the President of the Anderson Falls Heritage Society and Museum in Keeseville joined us to preview Museum Day coming up on Saturday, June 14th. Museum Day is a special event to highlight 16 Museums and Historic Sites in the greater Plattsburgh region that will open on June 14th.

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May 31, 2025
CCHA awarded $48K in grant funding

Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership awards to assist local collections and projects.

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April 30, 2024
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Valcour Bay Research Project

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Valcour Bay Research Project (VBRP). The VBRP was an eight-year archaeological survey of the Valcour Bay lakebed, the site of the historic Battle of Valcour Island.

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April 1, 2023
Unleashing the Army in Clinton County: The 1939 Maneuvers

Heritage Corner Discusses the 1939 Maneuvers

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March 4, 2023
America’s Joan of Arc Visits Plattsburgh

Heritage Corner discusses the life of Anna Elizabath Dickinson

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February 4, 2023
Adirondack artist Daniel Folger Bigelow

Heritage Corner discusses the life of Daniel Folger Bigelow

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January 7, 2023
Everyone has a role to play in preserving our history

Heritage Corner discusses historic preservation

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November 29, 2022
Fort Montgomery was Not the Blunder

Heritage Corner discusses Fort Montgomery

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October 29, 2022
A Small Town with a Big Sled

Heritage Corner discusses the Lyon Mountain Miners Bobsled team

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September 3, 2022
Redford Picnic Magic

Heritage Corner discusses the Redford Picnic

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July 2, 2022
The Beauty Around Us

Heritage Corner discusses the Geology of Clinton County

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June 4, 2022
Mere Monuments of Stone and Bronze Would Not Suffice

Heritage Corner discusses the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel

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May 7, 2022
Altona Flat Rock: A wilderness forever altered by berries and concrete

Heritage Corner discusses the Altona Flat Rock

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March 5, 2022
A Woman of Quick Wit

Heritage Corner discusses the life of Susan B. Anthony

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February 5, 2022
A Treasure in our Midst

Heritage Corner discusses the Mother Cabrini Shrine

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January 1, 2022
Potato Farming

Heritage Corner discusses the Gagnier Potato Farm

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November 6, 2021
When Superstars Appear

Heritage Corner discusses the life of William Beaumont

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October 2, 2021
A Memento of our Gratitude

Heritage Corner discusses the Aikin Rifle

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September 4, 2021
Mrs. Dr. Taylor - A girl against the world from Ellenburg

Heritage Corner discusses the life of Lucy Hobbs Taylor

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August 7, 2021
Common People Who are Anything but Common

Heritage Corner discusses the history of the Town of Clinton

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July 3, 2021
The Great Flood of 1947

Heritage Corner discusses the Great Flood of 1947

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June 5, 2021
Native Americans for the Champlain Valley

Heritage Corner discusses Native American artifacts in the Champlain Valley

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May 1, 2021
A Golden Opportunity

Heritage Corner discusses the Hagey Institute

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April 3, 2021
Salmon: A significant source of local history

Heritage Corner discusses the Year of the Salmon

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March 6, 2021
Our County's Irish legacy

Heritage Corner discusses Irish Heritage in Clinton County

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February 6, 2021
Beekmantown Bicentennial Plans for the Future

Heritage Corner discusses the Beekmantown Bicentennial

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December 28, 2020
Commemorating the Battle of Valcour Island

Heritage Corner discusses the Battle of Valcour

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December 5, 2020
A Downtown Plattsburgh Memory

Heritage Corner discusses the Witherill hotel

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