History Potsdam, New York



the town court potsdam


david clarkson , garret van horn investors in town, , settlement began around 1803. newcomers found native americans residing in town , in fur trade.


the town established in 1806 part of town of madrid. potsdam 1 of original ten towns of st. lawrence county.


the community of potsdam set apart town in 1831 incorporating village. community of raquetteville incorporated village of potsdam junction (now norwood) in 1871.


st. lawrence academy, predecessor of state university of new york @ potsdam founded in 1816. in 1896, clarkson university founded.


the potsdam area known reddish-orange potsdam sandstone. large slab of on display @ smithsonian institution in washington, d.c.


the first presbyterian church of dailey ridge , french family farm listed on national register of historic places.








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