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The first road built leading out of Ogdensburg was called the "Black Lake Road" and it started at a point in an Indian path on the east shore of the Oswegatchie River,
crossing the river by bridge (a predecessor to the Ford Street Bridge), and passed by the mill yard (Main Street area) thence along the westerly shore (New York Avenue)
to the site of an Indian village at the "Narrows." The second road laid out was called the Morristown road, and began in the Black Lake road about 10 rods south from the bridge site, (Main Street) ran
westerly, passing just back of the barracks, running nearly to the St. Lawrence; thence up along its shore to Morristown where David Ford, brother of Nathan, located in the summer of 1804. The Ogdensburg Turnpike
Co. built a plank road from Wilna to Ogdensburg, by way of Rossie, in 1826. The Parishville Turnpike Co. built a direct road from Ogdensburg through Canton and Potsdam to Parishville in 1813. A plank road from
Ogdensburg to Heuvelton was built in 1849.
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In 1808-09 two vessels were built at Ogdensburg for George Parish. The first was called Experiment, the second the schooner Collector. In 1810, the Genesee Packet was launched.
All were on the same plan and had a capacity of 50 tons. In 1852, Ogdensburg capitalists organized the Ogdensburg Marine Railway Co. to make repairs on ships. The plant was situated near the former Diamond National
plant. Connected with the railway was an extensive shipyard with shops for building and repairing all classes of craft. It later made propellers and went bankrupt about 1879 – the plant was destroyed by fire in
1883. In 1884, a new plant was built and operated into the 1920s
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The Austin, Nichols & Co. were wholesale grocers located in the Hackett Building, corner of Lake and North Water
Streets, near the lower bridge. They closed in 1926. |
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Barber Shops - 1884
Napoleon Baker, 88 Ford
Charles Baldwin, 258 Ford
Henry Leonard, 59 State
Marceau Brothers, under 76 Ford
Simon Marceau, 17 Ford
Moore Brothers, over 56 Ford
William Mulligan, over 10 Lake
Lester Munro, 27 Ford
George Wilks, 19 Lake
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Billiard Parlors - 1884
Charles Bellinger, 1 Lake
T.A. Crowley, 71-75 State (Windsor Hotel)
John C. Goodrich, over 71 State
N.P. Keeler, 261 Ford (Johnson House)
James A. Turner, 54-56 State (Seymour House)
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Transportation: 2
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Ogdensburg Lighthouse
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The grain elevator was constructed in 1890 and leased by the Rutland Railroad. Another elevator built of wood, and with a capacity of 600,000 bushels, was destroyed by fire in 1891. Grain was shipped from
Ogdensburg by rail car and ship to southern markets.
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At left, Ogdensburg's "lower harbor" now the Port of Ogdensburg. At right, patrons prepare for a St. Lawrence River cruise.
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Ferry Levis
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This ferry, named at the second fort at Ogdensburg, Fort Levis, plied the St. Lawrence River between Ogdensburg and Prescott, Ontario
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Gouverneur Station
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N.Y.Central Railroad station at Gouverneur, NY.
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click to enlarge
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River Skiff
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River skiff somewhere on St. Lawrence.
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click to enlarge
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Private Car
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At left, private railroad car and engine of Dr. W. Seward Webb and wife. At right, the Sewards with a guide at Tupper Lake.
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Canoe Building
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Drawing of Indians making bark canoes in Adirondacks.
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