St. Lawrence County
2001
First Published
128
Number of Pages
Part of Series
Since the days of the pioneers, St. Lawrence County's diverse waterways, fertile soils, and dense forests have drawn a rich cultural mix of peoples. These early settlers built the colorful barns, mills, and lighthouses of a working community. Over time, the area was transformed by one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, the St. Lawrence Seaway; by the great educational institutions of the valley; and by modern industries like Corning, the high-tech creator of windows for the space shuttle.St. Lawrence County is bracketed by two great vacation meccas, the Thousand Islands and the Adirondack Park. Artist Frederick Remington's island retreat at Ingleneuk and Henry Rushton's Canton boat works are no longer with us, but the port of Ogdensburg still boasts elegant nineteenth-century homes. Rushton's crafts can still be found at exhibitions at Paul Smith's College or gracing Lake Flower in the village of Saranac Lake. Daily life in hamlets such as Star Lake, North Creek, and Blue Mountain Lake can still evoke a simpler time.
Authors
Chris Angus
Author · 7 books
Chris Angus comes from a literary family consisting of seven published writers He is the author of a series of historical thrillers including FLYPAPER, WINSTON CHURCHILL AND THE TREASURE OF MAPUNGUBWE HILL, THE LAST TITANIC STORY, LONDON UNDERGROUND, THE GODS OF LAKI and more. He is also the award-winning author of several works of nonfiction and of more than 400 essays, articles, book introductions, columns and reviews in a wide variety of publications, including THE NEW YORK TIMES and WORDSWORTH AMERICAN CLASSICS.
