The Clinton County Historical Association Announces “Connections with History: U.S. Presidents in Clinton County”
Monday, January 14, 4:00 pm
At Lake Forest Senior Living Community
8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh, NY
“Connections with History” at the Lake Forest Senior Living Community Center on January 14th at 4 pm is an illustrated talk on U.S. Presidents and other important historical figures who have visited Clinton County and their connections with each other.
With historic photos from the Clinton County Historical Association and the National Archives, presenter Roger Black will take you on a journey from 1897 when President William McKinley and Vice President Garret Hobart vacationed at the Hotel Champlain at Bluff Point through visits by William Howard Taft and Teddy Roosevelt to Cliff Haven and Plattsburgh.
The story will also include connections with the Spanish American War and the U.S. invasion of Cuba and Plattsburgh’s involvement in training troops for World War I.
Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) and the Lake Forest Senior Living Community for this special presentation. The event is free and open to the public.
Posted: December 26th, 2018 under Community Events, Peru/Regional History.