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In 1749, French Sulpician priest Abbé Picquet established Fort de La Presentation where the St. Lawrence and Oswegatchie Rivers meet at what is now Ogdensburg in Northern New York. By 1755 the settlement included 2,000 Iroquois loyal to France. It was abandoned in 1760 as British troops approached during the French and Indian War.

This watercolor shows Fort La Presentation exactly as it was on Aug. 16, 1760, when six British row galleys attacked the French ship L’Outaouaise (the Ottawa) near the fort. It was painted by Thomas Davies, who occupied one of the galleys during the battle.

Le Siege 2025…

Skirmish On The Oswegatchie

Forsyth’s Rifles

The Forsyth’s Rifles Honor Guard was on hand at the Ogdensburg Cemetury April 19 to recognize the 250th anniversary of the “shot heard ’round the world,” which marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Re-enactors, from left, are Dallas Robinson, Bill Granger, Fred Hanss, Hunter Crary, Josh Bennett , Matt Sheehan, Tim Cryderman, John Miller, and P.J. Miller.

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Fort La Presentation re-enactors were on hand Aug. 19 for the dedication of a Pomery Foundation historical sign at the Canton, NY Brick Chapel Cemetery, where Revolutionary War veterans are buried. From left are Donald Koerick, John Miller, Dallas Robinson and Hunter Crary. Missing from photo is Tim Cryderman. The 250th anniversary of the war will be noted in 2026 with an event planned at the site of Fort La Presentation.

Barb O’Keefe, president of the Fort La Presentation Association, and Re-enactor Matt Sheehan, man the association’s pop-up tent at the recent Dairy Princess Festival in Canton.

Dr. Dhruv Modi of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center led participants of the Fort La Presentation Association’s Walk WIth A Doc event May 18 along the Abbe Picquet Walking Trail. The free, annual event provides lessons in health and an opportunity to meet new friends.

Maple Sugaring

The Fort La Presentation Association enjoyed presenting its annual maple sugaring day April 12. When Europeans made first contact with the Indigenous people of North America they found that maple sugar was common in their diet. In early spring they boiled maple sap into the sugar that they would use for the rest of the year. French Canadians soon learned how to make maple sugar from the natives. After 1760 when New France became a part of Britain, maple sugar production remained an integral part of the early spring season and continues today as a vital part of our unique identity in the north country.

The Battle of Ogdensburg

The Fort La Presentation Association Feb. 22 and 23 presented its annual recreation of the Feb. 22, 1813 attack on Ogdensburg by overwhelming British forces which captured the village and pillaged many of its buildings during the War of 1812. Afterwards, the British were able to keep their supply lines open along the St. Lawrence River for the rest of the war.