The Peru Gazette

All events are free and open to the Public.

September 10 – 9:00 am, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main Street, Peru. The Catholic Summer School of America with Robin Labarge. Hear the story and see photos of the school which dominated the landscape of Cliff Haven from 1893 to 1950 and attracted thousands of summer visitors to the Plattsburgh area.

September 10 – 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. History of Clinton County in Pictures. Where did the Country start and how did it develop. See photos of the towns and villages which formed to become part of the Clinton County story.

Sept 13 – 10:30 am, CCHA Museum, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Walking Tour of the Oval.  Visit the historic sites and hear their stories during a one-mile walking tour on the US Oval. Included will be an inside look at an officers’ quarters and the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel.

September 17 – 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Rouses Point (Part II). 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 the past photos, then aerial videos of today’s rails. This is the second in a 5 part series spanning the period from 1833 to present and including photographs, newspaper articles, aerial videos and information from our large collection of railroad books recently added to our research library.

September 20 – 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Rouses Point (Part II). 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 the past photos, then aerial videos of today’s rails. This is the second in a 5 part series spanning the period from 1833 to present and including photographs, newspaper articles, aerial videos and information from our large collection of railroad books recently added to our research library.

September 26^th – 6:30 pm, Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh.. The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Rouses Point (Part II). 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 the past photos, then aerial videos of today’s rails. This is the second in a 5-part series spanning the period from 1833 to present and including photographs, newspaper articles, aerial videos and information from our large collection of railroad books recently added to our research library.