Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance

10/12/2026

Lots of events to go to near you!

CCHA'S OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER

Friday - October 16th, 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh A Jury of Your Peers. Women received the right to vote across the nation in 1920 but not the right to be on a jury until years later. Learn the struggle for and gradual acceptance of women on juries, and the local women who were recorded as ‘firsts." With Helen Nerska.

Sunday - October 18th, 2 pm, Beekmantown Town Hall, 571 Spellman Rd, West Chazy. Moses Hazen, Clement Gosselin, and Congress’s Own Canadian Regiments: Their Personal Contributions in Winning the War for Independence with Gary VanCour and Thaddeus Booth Trudo. Most people probably have never heard of the Canadian Regiments that played a most important role in winning our nations independence during the American Revolution. Thaddeus Booth Trudo and Gary VanCour will present the historical, cultural, and military background leading to the formation of the Canadian Regiments serving in the Continental army. Often known as Congress’s Own, this presentation will feature the vital part that these Regiments and their veterans played both in the American Revolution and in early settlement of Clinton County. Although their life stories are somewhat varied, both Moses Hazen and Clement Gosselin are excellent examples of dedicated patriots who suffered severe sacrifices which their wartime service cost them in supporting the American dream of freedom from the British crown.

Thursday - October 22nd – 5 pm, Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, “Oppression of the Oppressed: Freedom and Unfreedom Among the Haudenosaunee.” Presented by Robin Caudell, award-winning journalist and videographer and staff writer at the Press Republican. For the past seven years, Robin Caudell ‘s back-burner book simmered about abolitionist martyr John Brown's memory and legacy in the Adirondacks. Placing him in the context of the Underground Railroad in the Borderlands, this presentation examines oppression of the oppressed and the adoption, captivity, and slavery practices of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Western Abenaki before, during, and after European contact. This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.

Sunday - October 25, 2:00 pm, tour starts at foot of Green Street, Plattsburgh. Peace Point & Historic District Walking Tour. The 1.5 hour narrated walking tour comparing today with historic photos begins at the Commemoration Bridge at the foot of Green Street and covers the history of the city and the railyard, concluding at the historic Peace Point. Call 518-561-0340 to register. Walk-ons also welcome. Free and open to the public.

Wednesday - November 4th, 5:30 pm, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh. "Lost Plattsburgh: Our Missing Architectural Roots" Focusing on the architecture and importance of Plattsburgh buildings destroyed by fire or willful act and picking up where Allan Everest left off in Our North Country Heritage (1972), the presentation discusses how their loss has left a lamentable gap in our nineteenth- and twentieth-century history. With Dr. James M. Lindgren, Professor Emeritus, SUNY, Dept. of History

Tuesday - November 10th, 6:30 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Center, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. A Photo Peek at Old Plattsburgh. Using photos from the CCHA collection, see ‘then and now’ photo comparisons of landmarks in downtown Plattsburgh. Come and see what you might recognize and share stories about these special spots. With Helen Nerska.

For more information, contact Helen Nerska, Director, Clinton County Historical Association.
(cell) 513-582-7246, (museum) 518-561-0240

10/09/2026

Double-barrel talk on Revolutionary War soldiers

10/08/2026

A great outing for Saturday morning

October 10th at 11 am - the official opening of the Battle of Valcour Island Interpretive Center at the Peru Dock followed by a memorial service for those Revolutionary War Veterans who died in our waters. The opening by Craig Randall, Town of Peru Supervisor, will include remarks from the Clinton County America250 Chair Geri Favreau, Senator Dan Stec, Assemblyman Michael Cashman and DEC representative Rob Daley. Also participating are renowned Nautical Archaeologist Arthur Cohn, musician Bill Long, American Legion Posts 1619 and 912, and the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. Both land and water honorary r***e volleys will occur. Emmy award winning Videographer Paul Frederick will be filming this event as part of a legacy film to be aired in February. The program for the 11 am program is attached. The public is welcome.

10/08/2026

Not so long ago, many of our ancestors belonged to a Grange

October 8, 2026 - 6:45 pm
The Grange Movement in Clinton County
Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh

Beginning in Mooers in 1897, the Grange Movement quickly spread throughout Clinton County providing access to what was declared in the Plattsburgh Sentinel in 1904 to be one of the "grandest educational organizations in the world." Welcoming both men and women into their organizational hierarchy, granges and their leaders built halls, published histories, held educational forums and hosted community events throughout Clinton County. Helen Nerska, the daughter of a 'granger' shares her research on the impact of this nation-wide movement in our County.

10/07/2026

So many things to do this weekend

Schedule- October 9-11, 2026
PLAN YOUR WEEKEND
All events are free and open to the public unless noted by a $

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 9
Native North American Traveling College – 4th and 5th Grade School Program (Not open to the public) – Plattsburgh State Field House
CCHA Museum Tours – 10 am to 3 pm – 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh
Commemoration Dinner $ - Reservations required – Reception 5 pm – Dinner 6 pm – West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, Plattsburgh

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 10
Reenactor Encampment and Living History – 9 am to 4 pm – Plattsburgh City Beach
Dedication of the Legacy Project – 11 am – National Historic Landmark at Peru Boat Launch
Boat Tours to Valcour Island and Bluff Point Lighthouse Tours – Free but reservation Required – 9:30 am to 1:30 pm – Departing from the Peru Boat Launch
CCHA Museum Tours – 10 am to 3 pm – 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh
U. S. Navy Ensemble – 7 pm – Giltz Auditorium, SUNY Plattsburgh

SUNDAY – OCTOBER 11
U. S. Navy Band Ensemble – 10 am – Plattsburgh City Beach - Saranac Chapter NSDAR’s 131st Commemoration Ceremony and Reenactment of the Battle of Valcour Island
Memorial Service – 2:30 pm – Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, 100 U. S. Oval, Plattsburgh

Please note – Schedule is subject to change
For further information, contact CCHA at 518-561-0340.

10/07/2026

Two opportunities to listen to a professional ensemble

ANNOUNCING NAVY BAND NORTHEAST'S POPS ENSEMBLE
Performing in Plattsburgh - October 10th and 11th

The Navy Band Northeast's Pops Ensemble will perform at 7pm on Saturday October 19th at Giltz Auditorium in Hawkins Hall on the SUNY Plattsburgh Campus. This performance is part of the weekend commemorating the Battle of Valcour.

The 30-member ensemble brings together wind and percussion musicians for a concert spanning patriotic favorites, traditional wind band music, and Broadway selections. Its public concerts feature narration and typically fun for 60 t0 90 minutes.

The ensemble will also provide music for the Saranac Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution's 131sr Commemoration of the Battle of Valcour, which immediately precedes the narrated reenactment of the Battle of Valcour Island.
These vents begin at 10 am on Sunday, October 11th at the Plattsburgh City Beach.

Both events are free and the public is welcome.

Check the battleofvalcour.com and clintoncountyhistorical.org/America250 for weekend events.

10/06/2026

Excellent way to spend the evening!

TONIGHT - Let's fill the chapel!

10/04/2026

Always a great evening

OUR HISTORY TOLD BY A GREAT STORYTELLER

Tuesday - October 6th – 6:00 pm, Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, 100 US Oval, Plattsburgh. With Arthur Cohn, Nautical Archaeologist and Director Emeritus of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. 1776 - The Battle of Valcour Island and the Legacy Left Behind.
In 1776, the war that would create the Nation was entering its second year, and prospects for victory looked dim. The attack on Quebec City on December 31, 1775, resulting in the death of General Richard Montgomery, the wounding of 2nd-in-command, Colonel Benedict Arnold, and the capture of more than 300 Americans, had brought the Revolutionary War to the brink of disaster and defeat.

As the sick and demoralized American army retreated from Quebec and escaped to the safety of Lake Champlain, it was clear that the campaign of 1776 would center on naval control of Lake Champlain. That effort culminated at the Battle of Valcour Island, a three-day naval engagement that would prove to be the "Key to Liberty” and determine whether the rebellion would continue and succeed.

Art Cohn’s illustrated talk will examine this pivotal moment in American and British history, as well as the cultural legacy left behind. Art will also provide an overview of the archaeological legacy of the Battle of Valcour Island and of current management efforts to preserve it for future generations.

The program is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted at the door for the use of the Chapel. For further information contact us at 518-561-0340 or [email protected].

10/03/2026

For all those interested in becoming a Canadian citizen

With the rise in questions about Canadian Citizenship, we’ve invited an expert to speak.
More information to follow soon.

09/10/2026

A pleasant stroll on the Oval

TODAY - Thursday - September 10th – 2:00 pm, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. WALKING TOUR OF THE PLATTSBURGH OVAL.
Starting from the Clinton County Historical Association, with tour guides Maribeth Dunajski and Richard Caudell, hear histories of the historic buildings with special inside views of the Officers’ quarters and the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel.
Registration is suggested by calling 518-561- 0340.
Looks like the weather is going to be good!