Historic New York
The St. Lawrence River from earliest times has provided a direct route for travel and transportation between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. After the Revolution much of the land in northern New York came into the hands of Alexander Macomb and other speculators, so that settlement began slowly. Settlers attracted by mineral springs in 1798 founded Massena, named for one of Napoleon's generals. During the War of 1812 and the Canadian Patriot War of 1837-39, the region was the scene of military action and cross-border raids. In recent times international cooperation has brought about the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project, opened in 1959. Greatly altering the appearance of the area, these have also created new facilities for transportation and recreation. Extensive pasture lands make the region ideal for dairy farming. Iron, zinc, talc and lead mines yield significant industrial products. The presence of water power later converted to electrical energy, has stimulated diverse industries. Among these were paper making and, after 1897, the manufacture of aluminum.| HM Number | HM1I5A |
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| Series | This marker is part of the New York: Historic New York series |
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| Year Placed | 1961 |
| Placed By | New York State Education and Public Works Departments |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 at 9:04am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 500774 N 4973693 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.91666667, -74.99018333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 55', W 74° 59.411' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 55' 0" N, 74° 59' 24.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 315 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 14557-14585 NY-37, Massena NY 13662, US |
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