The Peru Gazette

November 7, 6:30 pm, CCHA, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh.  The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Mooers (Part III). Inspired by CCHA photo albums of early area trains and the recently acquired collection of rail enthusiast Lawrence Duffina, Transportation Historian Dick Soper will share the history of rail development, which opened up Clinton County to new markets and eventually to new tourism and a past we now take for granted. See old photos, then aerial videos of today’s rails. This is the third in a 5-part series from 1833 to the present, including photographs, newspaper articles, aerial videos, and information from the extensive collection of railroad books recently added to the Clinton County Historical Association’s research library.

November 8 – 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. History of Clinton County in Pictures. Where did the County start, and how did it develop? See photos of the towns and villages that formed to become part of the Clinton County story.

November 11^th – 2:00 pm, meet at the parking lot near the Farmers’ Market at 26 Green Street.

Walking Tour of Peace Point and the Plattsburgh D&H Rail Yard Site. Join us for a new

walking tour as Richard Caudill and Maribeth Dunajski take you to the historic districts of Dock,

Bridge and Green streets with stories and photos.

November 12 – 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh.  Plattsburgh City Hall and the Macdonough Monument:  their design and construction as told in photos from the Clinton County Historical Association’s Collection with Helen Nerska.

November 12 – 6:45 pm, Lake Forest, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh.   Plattsburgh City Hall and the Macdonough Monument:  their design and construction as told in photos from the Clinton County Historical Association’s Collection with Helen Nerska. Doors open at 6:30.

November 13 – 5:00 pm, West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road on the ‘new base’.  CCHA Annual Meeting. Program: The Booming Blueberry Business on the Altona Flat Rock by Steve Frederick. Dinner reservations are required.  Call 518-561-0340.