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The following editorial was submitted by St. Lawrence County Legislator James Reagen, who represents Ogdensburg.
Fifty years ago, I opened a book in the Ogdensburg Public Library and learned that a British soldier bayoneted a 16-year-old boy just a block away on Ford Street during a battle in Ogdensburg during the War of 1812.
The book introduced me to the unique role our community played in American history. Later, I learned about how native American warriors from Fort La Presentation raided frontier villages in the Mohawk Valley during the war between England and France for control of North America.
Canadian snowbirds flock to Ogdensburg as they wait to cross the border home
WWNY Canadian snowbirds flock to Ogdensburg as they wait to cross the border home By Keith Benman | May 4, 2021 at 5:18 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 9:19 PM
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) - Canadian snowbirds have descended on Ogdensburg. A detour to the border city is proving the easiest way home for many.
Canadians are back at area bed and breakfasts and hotels in Ogdensburg.
“This is a Canadian, this is a Canadian, this is a Canadian that are coming this weekend,” said Donna Reagen, Sherman Inn co-owner.
They’re not coming from Canada. They’re coming from places like Cancun and Florida. A 74-year-old cab company owner has made it her mission to get them home.