Adirondack Daily Enterprise / Adirondack Vacation Guide • Summer/Fall 2022
Northern Tier Region
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Welcome to the Northern Tier
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ere in the Northern Tier region of New York state — bordering Canada — you will find life becomes intermingled with visitors from the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. This gives the communities in northern Franklin and St. Lawrence counties much more of an international feel. Not that it looks like the older neighborhoods in Montreal or Quebec City, just that there may be some French Canadian accents about. With Lake Champlain to the east and the St. Lawrence River to the west, there are ample summer outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, cycling, mountain biking, boating, paddling, golfing, fishing and birding. There are also plenty of farms, food producers and those who make cider, beer and wine. The farm-totable movement is alive and well in this region.
There is plenty to do in the communities of Malone, Massena, Potsdam, Canton and Ogdensburg. Attractions in northern Franklin and St. Lawrence counties include the Almanzo Wilder Homestead in Burke; Eisenhower Lock in Massena; Titus Mountain ski center south of Malone; Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum; Chateaugay Historical Society; Akwesasne Mohawk Casino; Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center; Franklin County Historical Museum in Malone; Silas Wright Museum (St. Lawrence County Historical Association) and Traditional Arts in Upstate New York in Canton; St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum in Madrid; Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg; and Potsdam Public Museum. For more information about these destinations, visit www.visitstlc.com or https://visitmalone.com.
This year’s Franklin County Fair (www.frcofair.com) will be held from Aug. 7 to 14 at the fairgrounds in Malone. Highlights will include music by Walker Hayes with special guest Tigirlily (Aug. 13), and Rodney Atkins and Tracy Byrd (Aug. 12); Bessie Bingo; Demolition Derby; a Vaters Motorsports monster truck show; a 4-H horse show; 4-H Youth Dairy Show; cornhole tournament; Miss Franklin County Fair Pageant; Small Town Famous talent showcase; truck pull; and tractor pull. (File photo)
