OGDENSBURG -- The free "Walk and Talk" program for adults begins Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. in front of the Ogdensburg Public Library, 312 Washington St. Walk and Talk will feature historic homes and buildings and prominent people who resided on Caroline Street and will end at St. John’s Episcopal Church.

This area is part of the Library Park National Historic District and was also the home of many prominent citizens, including Congressmen A. B. James and George Malby and businessmen L.M. Proctor and Frank Augsbury . The goal of this program is to educate both tourists and Ogdensburg natives about the significance of a historic street in Ogdensburg-Caroline Street.

The program will make use of QR technology to make this part of our local history more accessible. QR (or Quick Response) codes are a machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, used for storing URL’s or other information readable on smartphones, laptop computers or ipads. Signs will be posted on the street with QR Codes.Short informational videos, interactive photographs, and podcasts created by the city historian will be linked to each code, so program attendees will be able to access the history of each building by using their smartphones. This tour will be accessible online as well.

Walk and Talk is part three of a series called Take a Walk Through History which focuses on the rich history of Ogdensburg. Created by the city historian, this tour route connects Caroline Street with the Library Park National Historic District. Future tours will include this district and surrounding streets.

Walk and Talk is made possible through the generosity of the Northern New York Community Foundation and the Sweetgrass Foundation.

For more information contact Julie Madlin at jmmadlin@gmail.com .