Dannemora

by Rod Bigelow and Walter 'Pete' Light

Book Overview

The discovery of iron ore near Chateaugay Lake in 1831 started the settlement later known as the town of Dannemora. In 1832, several local businessmen entered into partnership to mine the ore. St. John B.L. Skinner, a lawyer in Plattsburgh, owned most of the land and named it Dannemora. Dannemora's history is intertwined with iron ore and the development of the prison. The town is located in Clinton County in the foothills of Dannemora Mountain and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467123099
• ISBN13: 9781467123099
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"