Lewis County Historical Society

Lewis County Historical Society This is the official page of the Lewis County Historical Society.

As an educational organization, our mission is to preserve, present and promote the history and stories of Lewis County and its environs – including those of the Tug Hill plateau, the Black River valley and the western Adirondacks – and to use our collections, programming and partnerships to be the North Country’s preeminent institution for heritage preservation, education and tourism. The Lewis C

ounty Historical Society seeks to organize community and educational outreach programs, assist with genealogy and local history research, work on numerous preservation projects, and collect and record information on both local families and figures, as well as historic buildings, sites and events. We routinely seek, receive and administer funding through federal, state and local governmental programs, public and private foundation grants, gifts, donations and endowments, and other fundraising efforts, both for the Society’s own historic preservation efforts and operating needs, as well as for the needs of other local history and preservation groups that are either too small or prefer not to have to administer such funding for themselves. We look to acquire real and personal property for the public benefit, assist in placing historic properties on the National Register, and aim not only to be a repository of research and learning dedicated to a deeper understanding of the North Country experience over time, but also to be a respected voice for the importance of preserving our area’s past. Through our collections, archives, properties, writings and publications, exhibits, funding initiatives, and public programs, the Society seeks to nurture a greater appreciation for the history of this area and for the ideas, values, successes and failures that bind us together both as a county and a community. We believe that a sense of history and the need for preservation enables diverse parts of our community to achieve a shared heritage – which is vital to any community’s character – and enhances the overall quality of North County life.

06/03/2026

The LCHS will be closed 6/4 and 6/5. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

05/28/2026

Here is another great mysterious photo at the Lewis County Historical Society.

We have many photos that are not labelled who, what, when or where. Or, may be incompletely labelled.

This is a sepia photo on a cardstock backing donated by the late George Cataldo estate. And, sadly there are no writings on it at all.

It appears to be a general store with Beech Nut gum and Adirondack Spruce gum in the left side glass, clothing accessories in the right side glass, a box on the floor labelled National Biscuit Company and a man, storeowner?, behind the counter.

This is a store that probably resembles thousands across the country at one time.

A creative commenter asked if these would be on display. Yes, I will gradually bring them out to view at the Historical Society throughout the summer.

Any ideas of who, what, where or when?

05/28/2026

This unique summer fundraising event has been selling tickets fast!

The 7:45 and 9:30 time slots are sold out.

Just 6 tickets left available for the 6:00 pm time slot.

Get yours' today before they sell out.

05/26/2026

Melissa Daggett’s Eugène and Eulalie is an epic story of love, race, prosperity, and legal maneuvering. It chronicles for the first time in a comprehensiv...

Lewis County Author Melissa Daggett's new book is now available for purchase on line! Link below-published by LSU Press,...
05/26/2026

Lewis County Author Melissa Daggett's new book is now available for purchase on line! Link below-

published by LSU Press, April 2026

Melissa Daggett’s Eugène and Eulalie is an epic story of love, race, prosperity, and legal maneuvering. It chronicles for the first time in a comprehensiv...

05/26/2026

The Lewis County Historical Society has many unidentified or poorly identified photos in it's collection.

Here is one of them. Only labelled as "west of Lowville"

And, it's a Kodachrome enlargement from 1965.

Does anyone recognize this and can tell us exactly where it was taken?

Address

7552 S. State St
Lowville, NY
13367

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+13153768957

Website

https://lewis-county-historical-society.square.site/

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