Clinton County Historical Association’s January Events
January 8th, 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. The Extraordinary Life of Champlain’s Jehudi Ashmun (1794 – 1828). Born and raised in Champlain, New York, Jehudi Ashmun went on to help the American Colonization Society successfully establish Liberia. The story of his journey from Champlain to Liberia is the story of the life of an extraordinary man from the North Country.
January 13, 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. Redford Glass Uncovered. The presentation will take participants back to a period more than 200 years ago to learn about the short-lived history of the Redford Glass Company. Although the company was in business for only 20 years they produced products that demonstrated unique skilled craftsmanship that survive to this day. By the end of the presentation participants will see how the Company, that was once famous and esteemed for its crown glass windowpanes, has become synonymous with unique and priceless glassware.
January 16, 12:30, Plattsburgh Senior Center. 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. The Extraordinary Life of Champlain’s Jehudi Ashmun (1794 – 1828). Born and raised in Champlain, New York, Jehudi Ashmun went on to help the American Colonization Society successfully establish Liberia. The story of his journey from Champlain to Liberia is the story of the life of an extraordinary man from the North Country.
January 22, 6:30, Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. The Golden Age of the Cigar Trade in Downtown Plattsburgh – photos and stories of the families who generated this prosperous local industry.
January 29, 1:30 pm, Champlain Valley Senior Community, 10 Gilliland Lane, Willsboro. A Photo Peek at Old Plattsburgh. Using photos from the CCHA collection, see ‘then and now’ photo comparisons of landmarks in downtown Plattsburgh.
Please contact Helen Nerska, Director, Clinton County Historical Association for more information. All events are free and open to the public.
Posted: January 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.