OGDENSBURG — The Frederic Remington Art Museum, 303 Washington St., will kick off its annual “Art Highlights and Tea” lecture series with a presentation by James D. Carl about French architect and landscape designer Joseph Ramée and his work in the North Country in the early 1800s.

Ramée was brought to America in 1812 by David Parish of Ogdensburg to participate in Parish’s land development efforts in the area. Dr. Carl, emeritus faculty member at SUNY Potsdam, has written several publications about aspects of local and regional history.

The talk, entitled “David Parish’s European Architect, Joseph Ramée, and an Early North Country Building Effort,” will take place at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Frederic Remington Art Museum. The talk is free and open to the public, and will be presented in the Museum’s Tiffany Room.

At 3 p.m., tea will be served in the parlors, courtesy of Ann Groome and friends. The cost is $10 for Remington Museum members and $15 for non-members.

Call 315-393-2425, email desmond@fredericremington.org for reservations, or reserve seats at the tea online at fredericremington.org.

The “Art Highlights and Tea” series takes place from January through April on the second Wednesday of each month. Lectures begin at 2 p.m. and are always free and open to the public; the tea, organized and run by volunteers, begins at 3 p.m. Seats for the tea fill up quickly, so it is recommended to reserve spots early on.