Welcome to the Northern Tier

Here 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.

Malone is also home to a professional baseball team, the Border Hounds, which plays other teams in the Empire Baseball League during June and July. Their home stadium is the Border Hounds Field (American Legion Field) off Route 11 The 2023 season begins June 9 at home against the Japan Islanders. Learn more at https://maloneborderhounds com/

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 a n d R a i l r o a d M u s e u m ; C h a t e a u g a y H i s t o r i c a l Society; Akwesasne Mohawk Casino; Akwesasne L i b r a r y a n d C u l t u r a l C e n t e r ; F r a n k l i n C o u n t y 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 the communities in New York’s Northern Tier, visit www.visitstlc.com or https://visitmalone com

This year’s Franklin County Fair (www.frcofair.com) will be held from Aug. 6 to 13 at the fairgrounds in Malone. Highlights will include music by Melissa Etheridge (Aug. 12) and Bailey Zimmerman (Aug. 10) with special guest Nate Smith, tractor pulls, Black Cat Hell Drivers, demolition derby, Sheep Show, 4H Wearable Fashion Show, 4H Youth Beef Show, 4H Youth All Dairy Breeds Show, 4H Youth Goat Show, 4H Horse Show, Western Horse Show, English Horse Show, Small Town Famous Talent Show, Miss Franklin County Fair Pageant and cornhole tournament.

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