Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
OGDENSBURG -- The Battle of Ogdensburg celebration and re-enactment is slated for Feb. 18 and 19 this year and organizers have several events planned. A lecture on the local War of 1812 sites will be …
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OGDENSBURG -- The Battle of Ogdensburg celebration and re-enactment is slated for Feb. 18 and 19 this year and organizers have several events planned.
A lecture on the local War of 1812 sites will be given at 11 a.m. at the armory by Bryan Thompson, Dekalb Historian and author.
The battle re-enactment starts at 1:30 p.m. in downtown Ogdensburg. “Hostilities” commence at Riverside Avenue (now Water Street) and Franklin Street (now Euphania Street) and will end at Ford and State streets.
At 3 p.m. there will be an English country dance demonstration at the Armory in preparation for the winter ball held later that evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Ogdensburg Amvets 19 at 215 Ford St.
On Sunday, a wreath laying ceremony at Sheriff York’s grave in Ogdensburg Cemetery is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
Another battle re-enactment will follow at 1:30 at Van Rensselaer Point, formerly Lighthouse Point.
All events are free and open to the public.
The original battle occurred Feb. 22, 1813. For more information about the event, log on to www.fort1749.org.
